Morning Coffee Mysteries

"You're retired? That's great!  I'm so jealous."  Careful what you wish for.

Yes, on the one hand you are no longer tied to a schedule, your time is pretty much your own and you can finally get to all those little things that need attention around the house.  Sounds great, but then on the other hand, your life is turned upside down.  Your source of income has disappeared; hopefully you've planned well.  You have all the time in the world, but there will be time tomorrow, so why start today?  And best of all, you no longer have to deal with others.  No, that is probably the worse part, because now, alone at home, the only person you have to talk to is yourself.

Just hope no one is around to hear you, or they may start calling you crazy.

I grew up reading books with a cast of characters, who, working together, solved mysteries.  Now facing down the barrel toward my own retirement, I began to wonder what would retirement be like for Jupiter, Bob and Pete, or Joe, Frank and Chet, or Brains and Jimmy.  Drawing inspiration from my youthful reads, as well drawing on real life friends, acquaintances and weekly breakfast gatherings, the morning coffee club and its members were born.

The group didn't come together all at once, it took time as each member entered the world of retirement at different time and for different reasons.  And even after entering the wonderful world of retirement, each of their journeys to the club differed, but in the end, they each found themselves seated at the counter of the Downtown Diner, not sure of what they were looking for.

Although some of the guys knew each other, none were what they considered as close friends, mainly due to their jobs and lives rarely overlapping, so it took the attentive eye of Sally, the morning waitress at the diner, to see what they were each searching for and directing them, one after another, to the same table, and well, the rest is as they say, history.

Now almost daily, they spend their mornings at the diner, having breakfast, drinking way too much coffee, or tea for one, and discussing the important topics of the day.

Okay they gossip, but they will never call it that.

A cross genre series, The Morning Coffee Mysteries are quirky, sometimes offbeat, bromance cozy silver mysteries.  With a mystery woven into each installment, the stories focus on the relationships these old goats have with each other, as well as with their families, as they use their individual strengths to uncover facts and clues along the way to resolve the mystery.  

When the other members agree to lend a hand to help Free clear brush for his garden, they find signs that someone else may have been there. When they uncover an object that points to a cold case, they are faced with weeding out more clues to identify the perpetrators before they themselves get whacked.

Reminded of an accident that claimed the life of one of their friends, the group struggles to recall the specifics.  As they dig deeper, they end up with more questions than answers.  Exactly who was at fault?  Tracking down information leads the guys on a twisty path of maintenance requirements.