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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (Helen Bradley Mystery Series #1) (Book 1)

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Strange events are happening at Edgewood Manor. A woman fell downstairs. Or was she pushed as one resident believes? Some say the residents are being poisoned. Others claim those who are saying that, pretty much don't have all their faculties in order. Many residents made Edgewood Manor beneficiary to their insurance policies and wills. Some residents are given experimental drugs in exchange for room and board. Helen and her granddaughter are determined to discover the truth behind the claims and counterclaims. While some of the residents want to talk, others are too frightened to speak lest they "be next."

While on a spy mission in Lebanon eleven years ago, Helen Bradley's spouse died during a terrorist act.For the next decade, Helen, a former police officer stayed single. However, now she is happily remarried, lives in Oregon, and loves her job as a writer of travelogues. While working on her latest book, Helen receives a call from an Irene Kincaid, asking for her help. Irene believes that her spouse, the renowned gerontologist, Dr. Paul Kincaid, was murdered because of his work on slowing down the aging process.

When Irene is shot to death, Helen decides to investigate by setting herself up as a target. She feels that someone at Kincaid Labs has secrets they want kept buried. To uncover them, Helen checks into Edgewood Manor, one of the top convalescent centers in the nation even as her son pleads with her not to become involved. Inside the idyll home, Helen learns that once she is there, she might not leave the place alive.

The first novel, NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP, in the Helen Bradley mysteries is an interesting thriller that is highlighted by an interesting lead protagonist. Even though, the story line is relatively simplistic, to Patricia H. Rushford's credit, it remains a gripping suspense laden tale. This series will be well liked by readers of mystery.

Harriet Klausner