Old Detectives Home - (Omnipodge Trilogy) by Mike Befeler (Paperback)

About the Book

The characters in this mystery genre spoof are based on real people from the mystery writing world and fictional characters. A dead body is found and these retired top detectives must work together to solve the puzzle.

Book Synopsis

Mike Befeler has done it again. Fans of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie, and more, hold on to your rockers! At the Old Detectives Home, the top detectives of all time must unite to solve their most difficult whodunit yet-without killing each other, of course.

Imagine a retirement home populated with such residents as an aging Hercule Poirot and a dementia-suffering Sherlock Holmes, and run by staff including Art Doyle, Dash Hammett, and Dot Sayers. In this light-hearted spoof of the mystery genre, every character is either a real person from the mystery writing world or a character from a mystery novel. On anything but a dark and stormy night, a dead body is found. The staff managers find themselves unable to control the unruly old detectives. Mix in clues and red herrings galore as this colorful cast of suspects investigate each other to solve the mystery of who done it.

Review Quotes

Praise for Mike Befeler:

"Mystery fans of all ages will welcome Befeler's humorous cozy."

- Publishers Weekly on Senior Moments Are Murder

"Befeler's book is a humorous example of the new sub-genre 'geezer-lit'."

- Mystery Scene Magazine on Retirement Homes Are Murder