Can a real estate appraiser in a New Jersey beach town get in this much trouble? If your name translates to “pretty nice” in French, you’ve probably gotten used to teasing. It doesn’t prepare you to find out that your soon-to-be-ex-husband has a gambling problem, raided your assets, and embezzled from his bank. Jolie Gentil moves to Great Aunt Madge’s bed and breakfast at the Jersey shore, taking her cat Jazz, and joining Madge’s pair of prune-eating dogs. Jolie does not view this as a retreat, just a smart change.

She had no idea her life at the Jersey shore was about to get even more complicated… Finding a body your first day on a new job will do that.

Amazon Review: The first in the Ocean Alley series, and with each additional book, Elaine Orr adds layers to her cast of characters…If you like cozy mysteries with plenty of punchy dialogue and witty humor, you will be entertained.