Helen Bradley Mysteries

Series · 5 books · 1997-2014

By Patricia H. Rushford

Books in series

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Death on Arrival

2014

A Helen Bradley Mystery Helen returns to her beach home on the Oregon coast after a month-long honeymoon in Europe to find her door ajar, her house ransacked and the body of her house-sitter in the back yard. Hardly a proper homecoming, but semi-retired Helen Bradley is determined to put her house in order and find the killer at all costs.

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

1997

After ten years of widowhood, Helen Bradley is in the prime of her life with a wonderful new husband, a terrific job as a freelance travel writer, and the occasional assignment from her former employer - the U.S. government - just to keep life interesting. But a phone call from Irene Kincaid detailing her husband's mysterious death interrupts Helen's leisurely pace. A prominent gerontologist, Dr. Paul Kincaid had developed a number of anti-aging products, including what was hoped to be a cure for Alzheimer's Disease. When Irene dies following a gunshot wound, Helen is convinced that secrets are lurking in Kincaid laboratories and someone is willing to kill to keep them quiet. To discover the truth, Helen checks herself into Edgewood Manor one of the best convalescent homes in the county and Dr. Kincaid's dream child. Helen Bradley's son had pleaded with her not to go there. Once inside, Helen understands why.

Red Sky in Mourning

1997

Helen Bradley's latest assignment takes her to a coastal town in Washington State where she's to finish assembling a regional travel guide. Arriving at the quaint B & B where she'll be staying, she learns why the original author, Isabelle Dupont, couldn't finish the project - she's dead. Helen's host at the B & B insists that her death had something to do with the guidebook and that a local fisherman has the answers to the mystery. Now, with the fisherman's dark secret buried with him at sea, Helen must decide if she too will become a killer's victim...

A Haunting Refrain

1998

An impromptu family reunion on a lovely, secluded island becomes far from joyous when Helen Bradley's beloved yet eccentric uncle Paddy dies after sharing his suspicion that attempts have been made on his life.Discovering that she is now part-owner of Paddy's impressive estate, Helen plunges into the investigation of his murder, but each discovery is riddled with possible motives. A faithful nurse stands to inherit a substantial sum at Paddy's death, and Paddy's own children harbor masons that portray them as suspects, too. And what of Paddy's own speculations of a strange, legendary haunting? Helen realizes that her quest to discover the truth must succeed before death strikes again.

When Shadows Fall

2000

Book 4 of the Helen Bradley Mysteries. Newly remarried, Helen finds herself troubled when J.B. departs for Portland after a mysterious call. News of two deaths soon follows, and only Helen can shed light on the layers of surrounding mystery.

Author

Patricia H. Rushford

Author · 35 books

Patricia H. Rushford, an award winning author and speaker, has extensive experience in writing and has authored over sixty books, both fiction and non-fiction. In addition to having a nursing degree and masters in counseling, she is also an artist and quilter. The Jennie McGrady Mysteries for young adults have sold well over 500,000 copies. Silent Witness won the Silver Angel Award for Excellence in Media and was nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award by Mystery Writers of America. She also wrote the Max & Me Mysteries for middle grade. The various mystery series for adults continue to receive great reviews. Her series include, The Helen Bradley Mysteries, The Angel Delaney Mysteries, The McAllister Files and her latest, the Artisan Mysteries. Her newest releases are: Watercolor Dreams, Deadly Deception and The Quiltmaker's Daughter, both are romantic suspense novels featuring artists. She has been awarded the Golden Quill Award by RWA- Desert Rose Chapter and earned honorable mention in the Silver Angel Awards. Patricia is a member of ACFW and a number of other writing organizations. She has participated in such mystery events such as Bouchercon—the World Mystery Convention, Left Coast Crime, and other conventions for lovers of mystery and suspense. She manages a website and blog and has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads and Linked-in and also generates a newsletter. Called Mysterious Musings. Additional info at www.patriciarushfordbooks.com