Glad One: Crazy is a Relative Term (Val Fremden Midlife Misadventures, #1)

"It's rare to find a mystery that balances a solid puzzle with such great comedic timing. This novel nails that. I couldn't put it down!" Amazon Review

Glad One is a hilarious, no-murder cozy mystery about a broke middle-aged woman who must find the true heir of her best friend’s will before it falls into the wrong hands. Perfect for readers who enjoy quirky, flawed characters and gonzo situational humor similar to that of Janet Evanovich, Jana DeLeon, & Helen Fielding.

Sometimes All You Need is A Friend ... Even if They Might be Just a Little Bit Crazy.

Duped out of her life savings in Germany, 45-year-old Val Fremden retreats home to Florida with more than just her pride in tatters. Broke, divorced, and virtually unemployable, starting over is going to be tough enough. But when her only friend suddenly turns up dead, Val begins to seriously wonder if the world is out to get her. Maybe it is … maybe it isn't.

The sugar-white sands of Sunset Beach attract weirdos like mosquitoes to a bug zapper. So when the will of Val’s friend makes the local newspaper, crackpots and con artists stumble from their beach shacks to claim a piece of the leftover pie.
Determined to find her friend’s true heir, Val reluctantly turns to three oddballs for help—a boozehound, a redneck, and a snarky beach bum. Working at odds with each other, their bumbling investigation attracts the attention of a hot cop. He quickly gets into the fray and under Val’s skin. Whether it’s in a good way or bad only time will tell. Because sometimes, it’s not until you reach the bottom of the barrel that you find out who your true friends are.

Read this Humorous Women’s Fiction/Cozy Mystery Series if You Love:
🤣 Laugh-Out-Loud Humor and Hijinks
🔥 Bungling, Hair-on-Fire Heroines
👵 Empowering Grandmother Figures
🏡 Small-Town Secrets
👯 Ride-or-Die Best Friends
⚖️ Later-in-Life Reinvention
🌊 Small Coastal Town Settings
🎭 Found Family of Kooky Characters
💔 A Tease of Romance

If you adore fun, women-centric mysteries like Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum, Steve Higgs' Patricia Fisher, or Jana Deleon's Miss Fortune Redding, get set to fall in love with Val Fremden! She's a lovable, bungling mess who's a bit older, a tad more jaded, and a ton more experienced in big-time failure. Life’s been tough for Val. Still, she always manages to find her way with sardonic humor and an intrepid spirit. A gin and tonic now and then helps, too.