In the novella, The Cantankerous Bed, Ellie stays with a delightful aunt in Philadelphia during the Christmas season. Before she knows it, she becomes involved in an exciting mystery that she and her aunt solve together. The Blue Heron, a short story, is about Annie and a very special summer day that she spends on a river in Maine making new friends.

In The Expectant Chair, Ellie and her delightful Aunt Sophy travel to a small coastal village in Maine to visit friends for a week long summer vacation. Ellie becomes involved in a mystery and a series of unusual events that enlighten her life. This book has won a 2017 Purple Dragonfly Award.