WELCOME TO OUR third annual Mystery Times anthology. This year we offer up ten tales of murder, mystery, and suspense. Written by both new and established authors alike, they were selected from more than two hundred entries. There's something here for every mystery fan, from hard-boiled to paranormal. You'll want to bring along your sense of humor, because this year's collection has its tongue firmly planted in one cheek. Each story is a small bite of mystery that will satisfy and delight even the most discerning of readers. So find a comfortable chair, fill your glass or mug, and get ready...

Move over, Miss Marple; step aside, Jessica Fletcher-there's a new gal on the case, well, two gals, that is. This sassy pair of senior sleuths, Leslie and Belinda, are on the hunt for a missing girl; and it leads them on a crazy chase through a dark graveyard with Leslie's eight-pound-dog, Riff-Raff, right in the middle of all the action. Buckle up and keep your hands and feet inside the car at all times; it's going to be a bumpy ride When the granddaughter of a deceased church member goes missing, the two best friends are determined to solve the mystery and rescue the young woman. It seems...

If you thought life after retirement was boring, you've never met Leslie and Belinda When Belinda, breaks her foot, Leslie starts looking for sedentary activities to take her friend's mind off of her pain and boredom. Lawn chairs in place, and Diet Cokes in their cooler, the friends settle in to watch the demolition of an old barn. When the remains of an old Nash Rambler are uncovered- complete with a skeleton in the trunk-Fairlawn Glen's senior sleuths have another mystery to solve. Who was this man, and who stashed him in that car trunk? Their insatiable curiosity leads them on another...