Eight mysteries and thrillers featuring older sleuths and criminals

Sue Hincenbergs is a former television producer who has worked on multiple award-winning programs. She lives in Toronto with her (very much alive) husband, her scruffy, middle-aged rescue dog, Kramer, and the rooms full of the stuff her three sons left behind when they moved out. The porch light is always on in case one comes by for a visit.

The Retirement Plan is her first novel.

At People magazine Hincenbergs tagged eight mysteries and thrillers "that prove that age really can be just a number — for both those seeking to solve the crime and the ones committing it." One title on the list:

Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

After years as a sidekick, 68-year-old widow Muriel Blossom moves out from the shadows of Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan series to take on a starring role in her own book. Muriel, a woman of size who's sometimes self-conscious about it has found a lottery ticket and can finally afford her first vacation abroad. But soon she’s embroiled in nefarious doings, making for a charming and cozy European adventure.

Read about another entry on the list.

The Page 69 Test: Murder Takes a Vacation.

--Marshal Zeringue