Rip Your Heart Out (A Ripple Effect Mystery, Book 4) - by Jeanne Glidewell (Paperback)

About the Book

While Rip recovers from heart surgery in a creaky Victorian mansion, Rapella Ripple must clear a nurse of murder, wrangle eccentric housemates, and face a mystery as wild as the cockatoo in residence.

Book Synopsis

Seattle, WA: Philanthropist Murdered, Rapella Ripple Investigates in Rip Your Heart Out, a Ripple Effect Cozy Mystery by Jeanne Glidewell

While celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary on an Alaskan cruise, Rip experiences a serious cardiac event that results in a triple-bypass. Of course, the hospital is just the beginning; the Chartreuse Caboose isn't the best place to recuperate and heal. His cardiac care nurse, Sydney Combs, has the perfect solution: her recently deceased aunt's home.

The Ripples move into the ancient Victorian mansion free of charge for the next two months. Mabel Trumbo bequeathed the home to the heart center to be used as temporary housing for heart patients' families, but it's not quite up to snuff, which offers a great project to distract Rapella. When an anonymous tip leads the police to suspect Sydney of murdering her aunt, Rapella's determined to exonerate Sydney. Despite several individuals with dubious intentions, a mouthy cockatoo and a huge St. Bernard to tend to, along with a house that seems possessed by evil spirits, Rapella can't help but get wrapped up in this newest mystery.

Don't miss Rapella's heart-healthy recipe, Garlic-Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts along with a special dessert, featured at the end of the story. When you make the Salmon & Brussels Sprouts, be sure to heed the warning!

Publisher's Note: The Ripple Effect series will be enjoyed by fans of Joanne Fluke, Madison Johns, Ceecee James and readers of cozy mysteries who enjoy light-hearted, clean & wholesome mysteries featuring female amateur sleuths and senior citizens.

REVIEWS

"In a world that views aging and senior citizens obsolete, it is refreshing to read A Ripple Effect Cozy Mystery series by Jeanne Glidewell." - Cindy Travis, Reviewer

"It is not often a book makes me laugh aloud but Jeanne Glidewell never disappoints..." - Yvonne P., Reviewer

"Being Rip and Rapella's age, I am happy to see them featured in adventures." - Anna, Reviewer

THE RIPPLE EFFECT MYSTERIES

A Rip Roaring Good Time

Rip Tide

Ripped to Shreds

Rip Your Heart Out

Ripped Apart

No Big Rip

The Grim Ripper

Rip Chord

THE LEXIE STARR MYSTERIES

Leave No Stone Unturned

The Extinguished Guest

Haunted

With This Ring

Just Ducky

The Spirit of the Season

Cozy Camping

Marriage and Mayhem

Jeanne Glidewell lives with her husband, Bob, a Vietnam veteran, in the small coastal town of Rockport, Texas, where they enjoy life along Salt Lake, just off Copano Bay. When she isn't writing, Jeanne loves wildlife photography, fishing, and traveling-whether exploring the Irish countryside, hiking volcanic trails in the Galapagos Islands, or photographing wildlife closer to home. As a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient, Jeanne is a passionate advocate for organ and tissue donation, encouraging others to consider the life-saving gift of becoming a donor. Jeanne is the author of the Lexie Starr cozy mystery series, a New York Times best-seller that includes seven novels and a holiday novella, the Ripple Effect cozy mystery series, and a romance-suspense novel, Soul Survivor. Her mysteries combine humor, small-town charm, and page-turning suspense. You can learn more about her books at www.jeanneglidewell.com.