A midlife meltdown leads to southern-fried mayhem in this outrageously funny story about a down-on-her-luck divorcee's attempt at starting life over again in St. Pete Beach, FL.

Duped out of her life savings in Germany, 45-year-old Val Fremden retreats home to Florida with more than just her pride in tatters. Broke, divorced, and virtually unemployable, starting over is going to be tough enough. But when her only friend suddenly turns up dead, Val begins to seriously wonder if the world is out to get her.

Maybe it is … maybe it isn't.

The sugar-white sands of Sunset Beach attract weirdos like mosquitoes to a bug zapper. So when the will of Val’s friend makes the local newspaper, weirdos and con artists stumble from their beach shacks to claim a piece of the leftover pie.

Determined to find her friend’s true heir, Val reluctantly turns to three crackpots for help—a boozehound, a redneck, and a snarky beach bum. Working at odds with each other, their bumbling investigation attracts the attention of a hot cop. He quickly gets into the fray and under Val’s skin. Whether it’s in a good way or bad only time will tell. Because sometimes, it’s not until you reach the bottom of the barrel that you find out who your true friends are.

Read this Humorous Women’s Fiction/Cozy Mystery Series if You Love:

Laugh-Out-Loud Humor and Hijinks
Bungling, Hair-on-Fire Heroines
Empowering Grandmother Figures
Small-Town Secrets
Ride-or-Die Best Friends
Later-in-Life Reinvention
Small Coastal Town Settings
Found Families & Kooky Characters
A Tease of Romance

If you adore cozy, women-centric mysteries like Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum or Jana Deleon's Fortune Redding, and funny-yet-heartfelt stories like those from Sara Goodman Confino, Maddie Dawson and Fannie Flag, you'll probably find yourself resonating with Val Fremden, too. She's a lovable, bungling mess who's a bit older, a tad more jaded, and a ton more experienced in big-time failure. Life’s been tough for Val. Still, she always manages to find her way with sardonic humor and an intrepid spirit. A gin and tonic now and then helps, too.

Amazon #1 Best Seller in Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Humor & Satire, Women's Detective Fiction, Comedy, Humorous Dark Comedy, Men, Women & Relationships Humor, and Love, Sex & Marriage Humor!

Perfect for fans of Deany Ray, Jasmine Webb, Gemma Halliday, Karen Cantwell, Leslie Langtry, Tonya Kappes, Liliana Hart, Libby Howard, Chelsea Field, Gina LaManna, CeeCee James, Amy Vansant, and Stephanie Bond.

What Readers are Saying:

"I have never related to a character more in my life!"
"If you like humor, twists and turns, and not being able to guess the outcome of a story, this book is for you!"
"Full of the magic that come from that mysterious place between caring about what’s important and flipping off the rest!"
"A funny, frenetic, fantastic read! Every bit as entertaining and maybe more so than Stephanie Plum at her best."
“I have no idea how the author is able to write (about) trauma in a way that is also hopeful and uplifting. Whatever it is, it's beautiful.”
"Hooked like a fish. Val could be Stephanie Plum's double!! Phenomenal writing."
"Full of twists and turns as only Margaret Lashley can write!"
“The characters are great – so many laugh out loud moments…”
"There’s a mystery at the heart of this book that will hook fans of Janet Evanovich and other comic mystery writers."

Rese�a del editor

Best Seller in Eight Amazon Mystery and Humor Categories!One crazy old lady. Two gin and tonics. Three derelict beach-bum friends. Will Val’s fourth stab at starting over add up to a big fat zero?Come along for the ride as Florida's crazy-ometer spins off the charts! St. Pete Beach attracts weirdos like mosquitoes to a bug zapper. After being raked over the coals in Europe, Val Fremden flies back to her old stomping grounds to find everyone and everything she knew squashed under the heels of change. Seven years abroad has done a number on her bank account and social life. Divorced, broke, and staring 45 in its haggard face, Val's got nothing left to go on but her own dry sense of humor and a pair of wobbly thighs. Will the life coach advice of a beer-guzzling old lady she meets on the beach help Val find her way -- or will it lead her even further astray? Perpetually primed for disaster, starting over again won't be easy for Val. But she soon discovers that in the world of the down and out, friends (and enemies) can come from very unexpected places.... If you like wacky, deeply flawed characters and laugh-out-loud situations, you'll love Glad One! It's the first book in Margaret Lashley's hilarious Val Fremden Mystery Series. Grab a copy and a life jacket and board the boat bound for crazytown today!Often compared by readers to Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum, Margaret Lashley’s character, Val Fremden, is a bit older, a tad more jaded, and a ton more experienced in big-time failure. Life’s been tough for Val. Still, she always manages to find her way with sardonic humor and an intrepid spirit. A gin and tonic now and then helps, too.Life’s a beach and then you die. If you’re ready for a good laugh and a great mystery, check out Glad One and its crazy cast of characters today! Praise for Glad One: "Hooked like a fish. OMG Margaret Lashley is the best! Val could be Stephanie Plum's double!! Phenomenal writing.""If you enjoy Janet Evanovich you will love Margaret Lashley!""Her characters are real and full, her situations believable, and her dialogue marvelous." "There’s a mystery at the heart of this book – a few of them – that will hook fans of Janet Evanovich and other comic mystery writers.""Margaret writes with a "smirk" of a Cheshire cat. Fantastic read.” "Full of twists and turns as only Margaret Lashley can write!""If you like Anne George's 'Southern Sisters' don't miss Margaret Lashley!"“The characters are great – so many laugh out loud moments...”“Glad One is a funny, witty and entertaining book.”

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