The old people are dying in this small coastal town of Waterton, but no one seems to notice--after all, that's what old folk do, isn't it? Eleanor and her delightful assortment of friends, most whom are getting up in age, set out to discover what is going on.
Is it a series of mercy killings, or murder, and is their investigation putting them in danger? Eleanor has a complicated life, much more complicated than a retired school teacher could want.
A precocious 10-year old girl from d.