Miss Hortense: A retired nurse and savvy sleuth who must defend her community. In doing so, she will uncover dark secrets to solve a murder that may bring her own past to light. It is finally time for Miss Hortense to solve a mystery that will see her, and the community she loves, tested to their limits. The first novel from a bold, brilliant new voice, A Murder for Miss Hortense introduces a fearless sleuth who readers will never forget.