WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? For twenty-five years, EARL WALKER has been defined by the two worst things that ever happened to him: The death of his beloved wife, and the bullet that ended his career as a metro bus driver. Now bound to a wheelchair, he lives at Candlewick Retirement Center—where he barely knows the neighbors. Not that it matters: Following a failed state inspection, residents have thirty days to get out. When he's dragged from his assisted-living apartment to a clandestine spicy hot chili party, he almost has fun—until someone ends up dead. Now Earl seems to be the only one suspicious of the way the party-goer met his demise. Can he solve the puzzle—and figure out his relationship with his new lady friend—before Candlewick is closed down and the suspects move away?

IT'S AN IMPOSSIBLE CRIME! After years as something of a hermit, Earl Walker is coming to terms with having friends—and a new love in his life, Gloria Walker. She has him attending church for the first time in years. Earl likes Pastor Andrew Benton, but doesn't understand the minister's obsession with “celebrity psychic” Montague Black. When a public summit is arranged for Pastor Benton and Black, two men walk into the room—but only the minister comes out alive. Can Earl prove Pastor Benton was inexplicably framed ... or is it time to start looking for a new church? More importantly, will he ever find a good time to propose to Gloria?

IS IT CURTAINS FOR EARL AND GLORIA? Earl Walker’s life is finally on track. But while skimming through the script for a local production, Earl is horrified to learn his darkest secret is about to make a theatrical debut. Desperate to keep his bride-to-be from discovering his shame prematurely, Earl enlists the help of his friend, Jenny, and local deputy Landon Fisher. As they track down the only other man who knew the truth, Earl is shocked to discover he’s already dead. . .and confronting the playwright reveals nothing either. Things continue to careen out of control—the playwright is murdered, and Jenny’s on the spot—but can Earl hook the killer before the final curtain call?