The Lavender Pit

ISBN: 0595282482

Author: Housen, Martha

Condition: New

What started out as a tour of the historic Bisbee Arizona, and old Mexico, for a group seniors who are a part of an Elderventure program, turns into a nightmare of deception, foreign intrigue and murder. Ruthann Dempsey is an attractive single, freelance journalist vacationing with the group in Bisbee, she endeavors to solve the murder of a fellow elderventurer. All the while enjoying the history, art and travel offered by the tour, she writes about and enjoys the diverse characters she meets.Thurgood Brewster (Goody) a handsome white-haired widower, who has taken an interest in Ruthann. He joins her in an attempt to solve the mystery.Tennie Woodruff, a sassy 75 year-old woman who comes from Tennessee, and is Ruthanns roommate, is busy playing matchmaker for Goody and Ruthann. She was an army nurse serving on Corregidor when General Douglas MacArthur was whisked away to safety.