New Shoes — Shelley Coriell

Newly retired, Lottie King vows to rest, relax, and recreate. Unfortunately, the boredom's killing this former homicide detective...until she stumbles upon murders in the most unexpected places. Will Lottie's resolve crumble as the body count rises? Features five mystery short stories and Lottie-inspired recipes.



New Shoes -- To celebrate her retirement from Colorado Springs PD, Lottie vacations in New Orleans and stumbles upon an old murder while shopping for new shoes.



First Dance -- With plenty of time on her hands, Lottie vows to exercise more and lose weight, but her attempt at healthy living gets sidetracked when she discovers a murder victim on the first day of her new dance class.



Light Parade -- Lottie battles the clock and an unexpected Big Bad as she joins the police in a race to find a bomb planted at a Christmas light parade where her Girl Power troop is marching.



Unexpected Delivery -- A mysterious package is erroneously delivered to Lottie who puts on her detective hat to find the intended -- and entertaining -- recipient. (A short, short story)



Long Shot -- Going stir-crazy in retirement, Lottie agrees to help a novice private investigator track down a gambling spouse who ended up losing more than the balance of his bank account.



The complete Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories:



Rough Day (Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories, Vol. 1)

New Shoes (Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories, Vol. 2)

Thin Ice (Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories, Vol. 3)

Tangled Truths (Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories, Vol. 4)

Broken Heart (Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories, Vol. 5)

Dark Secret (Detective Lottie King Mystery Short Stories, Vol. 6)



Books in this series are standalones and can be read in any order but are best enjoyed in sequence.