b'Grandma Ruth Doesnt Go to FuneralsA NovelSharon J. MondragnWhen it comes to solving a whodunit, Grandma Ruth is anything but idle!I n a small town where gossip flows like sweet tea, bedridden Mary Ruth McCready reigns supreme, doling out wisdom andmeddlingineveryonesbusinesswithafervorthat wouldmakeamatchmakerblush.Whenherbestfriend, Charlotte Harrington, has her world rocked by a scandalous revelation from her dying husband, Mary Ruth and her feisty granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth kick into high gear to solve the mystery.With Charlotte left reeling from her late husband P. B.s cryptic confession and a suspicious will that turns her life upside down, Grandma Ruth sends Sarah on a wild-goose chase through the towns colorful history. When she finds clues in dusty courthouse records and hears whispered tales at the local diner, they stir up trouble faster than you can say pecan pie.Just when they think theyve cracked the case, in strides Camilla Millie Holtgrew, a blast from P. B.s past, with a son and a score to settle. With Charlottes inheritance hanging in the balance, Grandma Ruth must channel her inner Sherlock Holmes to prove that P. B. was true to his vowseven if it means ruffling a few feathers along the way.Sharon J. Mondragn is the facilitator for a prayer shawl ministry and the knitting instructor at Ewe2Yarn near her home in Midlothian, Texas. Mondragn has been a school 978-0-8254-4868-3 play therapist, a homeschooling military wife, and a writer $16.99 whose work has earned recognition with both the Saturday Evening Posts Great American Fiction Contest and ACFW. 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