Simmons Series

A Brief Debacle

Edna and Gertie Simmons have enjoyed a peaceful, slow-paced retirement in their seventies, filled with comfort and routine. Their days of wild escapades are behind them—or so they thought. When Edna discovers her beloved briefcase missing—one that holds irreplaceable heirloom jewelry—her sense of calm is shattered. Determined to...

When a mysterious woman named Emily Haines approaches Gertie and Edna Simmons, claiming that the stray cat that they have been taking care of is hers, the couple decides to give the woman back her feline companion, but afterwards, Edna begins to suspect that Emily isn’t the woman that they originally thought that she was. In an attempt to find...

When Edna Simmons receives surprising results from a DNA test, her quiet life is upended. The test reveals she has a half-brother she never knew existed. Curious and nervous, Edna and her wife Gertie set off on a journey to find this missing branch of her family tree.
Their search leads them to Fredrick Tillison, a charming man who may hold the...

Edna and Gertie Simmons have enjoyed a peaceful, slow-paced retirement in their seventies, filled with comfort and routine. Their days of wild escapades are behind them—or so they thought. When Edna discovers her beloved briefcase missing—one that holds irreplaceable heirloom jewelry—her sense of calm is shattered. Determined to recover it, she...