Doreen Diller Humorous Mysteries

Aspiring actress Doreen Diller has one big problem: everyone thinks she’s a serial killer—including her own geriatric mafia family. Mama mia! While filming a low-budget murder mystery on St. Pete Beach, a fellow actor ends up dead for real—and Doreen is cast as his killer! Suddenly she’s got a grumpy cop trying to pin the crime on her, and a cute cop trying to pin her down for a date. Honestly, there might not be enough sunscreen in the world to keep her from getting burned for this. Almost a Serial Killer is book one in the Doreen Diller Humorous Mystery Series

All Doreen Diller wanted was to be an A-List movie star. But after finding out her family in Florida is related to the mob, she may have to settle for Plan B—a hasty exit, stage right. Sophia, the reigning Godmother, is about to turn one hundred. But someone is determined to end her centennial celebration with a bang and grab the throne for themselves. As the party draws ever nearer, Doreen finds herself itching to make a clean getaway, her family hits her with a bombshell of its own. An offer she can’t refuse. Or can she?  Almost a Clean Getaway is book two in the Doreen Diller Humorous Mysteries series.

Two weeks ago Doreen was a complete nobody. Now everyone’s out to get her. And I don't mean in a good way. Doreen’s acting career was in the dumpster—until she played a serial killer on TV. Now she can’t seem to live the infamy down. It’s not helping that her Aunt Edna is a member of the Southern mafia. Or that the gang of elderly ladies at Edna’s apartment complex consider Doreen their rising new star. Hitman? Not exactly the role she’d been hoping for. Almost a Dead Ringer is book three in the Doreen Diller Humorous Mysteries series.

Ever since this aspiring actress relocated from LA to St. Petersburg, FL, it’s not just her location that’s gone South faster than potato salad in July. So has Doreen's acting career, her police record, and her waistline. But I guess that’s what happens when you’re accused of being a serial killer. Now a new scandalous rumor is about to point the spotlight not just on her, but her entire new-found Family as well. (Did I mention they’re elderly members of a Southern Mafia clan called the Collard Green Cosa Nostra?) Anyway, if the Family secret gets out, their quiet little life in the suburbs could go up in smoke. To avoid that fate, Doreen’s going to need to pull out all the stops -- and her best acting chops. I sure hope she knows karate ...  Almost a Suburban Legend is book four in the Doreen Diller Humorous Mysteries series.

Just when Doreen Diller thinks her newfound Mafia Family have given up their sketchy ways, she discovers there may be more life—and criminal behavior—left in the old gals yet. When Doreen uncovers a money-making scheme hidden in Kitty’s greenhouse, it doesn’t bode well for her plan to date handsome Officer Brady—or to become a policewoman herself. Does Doreen allow Kitty’s budding enterprise to fly under the radar, or does she sing like a canary?
It’s not an easy decision when you’re cuckoo for a cute cop. Almost a Birdbrain Idea is book five in the Doreen Diller Humorous Mysteries series.

The clock is ticking for 40-year-old Doreen Diller. Will the disaster magnet with a knack for solving crimes become a cop? An actress? Or the underboss for her newfound Mafia Family? Or has her time already run out …  Someone’s been spying on the Collard Green Cosa Nostra. What their intentions are is anyone’s guess. But one thing’s for sure; The heat is on and there are way too many cooks in the kitchen. When Doreen spots the FBI lurking around her place, she realizes her number may be up no matter which career she chooses. Will the Family pull together and try to save their little piece of retirement paradise? Or have they finally cooked up their own unavoidable recipe for disaster? Almost a Triple Whammy is book six in the Doreen Diller Humorous Mysteries series.