October Rose : A Bella Rose Mystery #1

Rory Calhoun Rossini parked the 1939 Packard Belle in front of the home he shared with his two grandmothers. The antique limousine he'd named Bella Rose was one of only a handful in existence. His efforts in locating and restoring her were Rory's way of paying homage to his deceased father. Rory was twelve when his father died suddenly. Rory was raised by his grandmothers in San Francisco before heading off to Vietnam. Nowadays, Bubbe and Nona who are in their nineties enjoy getting dressed up for their weekly shopping trip chauffeured by their grandson in the limo. Bubbe and Nona love their cat Fluffy, dearly. When Fluffy goes missing they decide to take matters in their own hands to find the perp that stole her. Duct tape, pepper spray, and a bat should do the trick. Poker nights at Libby's house are a weekly affair for Rory. Libby and Rory have been close friends since high school and deep down they both have feelings for each other but refuse to act on it. Rory had been married before. After his ex-wife Dotty wrote a "Dear John" letter to him, he refused to let another woman get that close. Even Libby. One night during a chauffeuring gig Rory had nearly been shot in a drive-by shooting. But not everyone would get away with their life that night. In the coming days, Rory sensed he was being followed by someone. The events that follow get more and more strange. What could anyone want from him? He hadn't had any enemies, or so he thought.