Clean Kill

Egret's Loft Murder Mystery: Book 5

Advance Reader Copy

Genres

Cozy Murder Mystery, Humorous Cozy Mystery, Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuths, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

Egret's Loft Murder Mystery — Book 5

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

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Publication Date

Feb 24, 2026

Page Length

288 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Clean Kill

Egret's Loft Murder Mystery: Book 5

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

Murder with a minty aftertaste…

Fresh off a killer cruise, Madeline Delarouse returns to the shelter of Egret’s Loft, looking for a little peace and quiet. But minutes after arriving home, an octogenarian outsider named Nelly Wates appears in her driveway, begging for help.

A woman in a rival retirement community is dead. Poisoned by her own denture cleaning tablets. The police say it was an accident. Nelly says it was murder. And she needs Madeline to help her prove it.

Drawn into the dark underbelly of the Shady Palms retirement community, Madeline and her best friend, Gina, will come face-to-face with a vengeful group of oversexed seniors, a brutally competitive bowling club, and one very obnoxious receptionist.

But as the clues stack up and the suspects multiply, Madeline begins to realize the killer isn’t done yet…

And if she’s not careful, she may be next.

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