Joan Spencer mysteries

Joan Spencer, visiting her new husband Lt. Fred Lundquist's family in the small town of Bishop Hill, on what is supposed to be their honeymoon trip, becomes involved in trying to solve the mystery of a murder witnessed by her mother-in-law, who is suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

A few days before her daughter's wedding, the last thing Joan Spencer needs is something else to worry about - but here it is, ready or not. Her brother Dave was the family black sheep, but years have passed since they've heart from him. Always the nonconformist, he's arrived way too early. Meanwhile Joan has to keep up with work, in addition to all the planning, even for a simple wedding; the groom's mother disapproved of everyone and everything;...