In for a Penny, Kelsey Browning
In for a Penny, Kelsey Browning
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In for a Penny
A Humorous Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery

Author: Kelsey Browning, Nancy Naigle

Narrator: Pam Dougherty

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/05/2014


Synopsis

The Golden Girls meet Dirty Harry…from USA Today bestselling authorsWhen Lillian Summer Fairview’s husband up and dies on her, it leaves the last living member of the most prestigious family in the small town of Summer Shoals, Georgia, in a hot money mess. Desperate to keep up the family name and give the man a decent burial, penniless Lil cooks up a shady deal that lands her smack-dab in the slammer.Burdened by her shameful secret and a crumbling family estate, Lil entrusts Summer Haven’s care to her best friend, Maggie, who recruits two more over-fifty ladies to help. But when Maggie discovers that Lil’s restitution is ten times the amount she “borrowed” from the federal government, she’s convinced Lil has taken the fall for someone else’s crime.Will these gals be able to get some vigilante justice for Lil, or will the swindler get away with hoodwinking a sweet little old lady?

About Kelsey Browning

USA Today bestselling author Kelsey Browning writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and cozy mystery. Originally from a Texas town smaller than the ones she writes about, Kelsey has also lived in the Middle East and Los Angeles, proving she's either adventurous or downright nuts. These days, she makes her home in northeast Georgia with her tech-savvy husband, her smart-talking son, and a (fingers crossed) future therapy pup.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather on April 24, 2020

I am writing this review with a huge smile on my face because I just finished this hilarious book. From this point on, I will always smile when I think of the grannies because it was one of the funniest books I have read. I laughed through most of it. Somehow, even the serious parts were kind of fun......more

Goodreads review by Sherri on November 07, 2013

In for a penny, is about 4 women who may be old enough to be grannies, but have enough spunk to be in their twenties. If you love grannies like Grandma Mazur in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, then this book is for you. Be prepared to laugh out loud.... and you may just see a little gl......more

Goodreads review by Sandee on April 01, 2020

Delightful! Four women over the age of 50, a handsome young policeman and a plot I've never encountered before. And this book is funny. I love eclectic characters and this bunch is that. Everything from manners and money to a flower child from California. Lillian goes to prison when she gets caught......more

Goodreads review by Jo-Anne on June 11, 2020

I loved this book! It was hilarious! Lillian is in a financial mess. After her husband, Harlan, died she found out he had spent the family fortune on lottery tickets. Because Lillian is the last living member of the Summer family in Summer Shoals, it's her responsibility to keep the family name in go......more

Goodreads review by Renee C. on February 18, 2021

TeaTime A delightful story and enjoyable read. The energy and cleverness of the senior ladies of various backgrounds kept me interested and chuckling from the beginning to the very end of their adventure!......more