Glad One: Crazy Is a Relative Term

A Val Fremden Humorous Mystery, Book 1

By: Margaret Lashley

Narrated by: Sarah Pesek

Best Seller in Eight Mystery & Humor Categories!

Rednecks, Romance, and a Last Shot at Redemption. Solve this Twisty Mystery Before You Die Laughing!

After being duped out of her life savings in Germany, Val Fremden retreats home to Florida with more than just her pride in tatters. Broke, jobless, divorced, and forty-five, she knows starting over won’t be easy. But when her only friend suddenly turns up dead, Val begins to wonder if the world is out to get her.

Maybe it is ….

The sugar-white sands of Sunset Beach attract weirdos like mosquitoes to a bug zapper. So when the will of Val’s friend makes the local newspaper, lunatics and con artists stumble from their beach shacks scuffling for a piece of the leftover pie.

Determined to find her friend’s true heir, Val reluctantly turns to three crackpots for help—a drunk, a redneck, and a snarky beach bum. Working at odds with each other, their bumbling investigation attracts the attention of a hot cop. He quickly gets into the fray and under Val’s skin. Whether it’s in a good way or bad only time will tell ….

Love your mysteries with a side of snide? Get set for a heaping helping of Southern-fried screwball action in this hilarious accidental thriller! Grab your copy now!

If you love Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum or Jana Deleon's Fortune Redding, you'll probably find yourself resonating with Val Fremden, too. She's a lovable, hot mess who's a bit older, a tad more jaded, and a ton more experienced in big-time failure. Life’s been tough for Val. Still, she always manages to find her way with sardonic humor and an intrepid spirit. A gin and tonic now and then helps, too.

Amazon #1 Best Seller in Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Humor & Satire, Women's Detective Fiction, Comedy, Humorous Dark Comedy, Men, Women & Relationships Humor, and Love, Sex & Marriage Humor!

©2017 Margaret Lashley (P)2025 Margaret Lashley

Fun

Super fun, really made me laugh out loud! Can’t wait for the next one to be on audible!

A Great Find!

I happened upon this series by accident and I am so glad that I did! Very entertaining and the narration is great! Looking forward to the next in this series!

Great start to a series

This is a good listen. Funny and not to serious. I wish Val wouldn’t take so much crap tho. Wish she wouldn’t be so scared of the bully! It would have been good to see some Karma hit her in the nose!!

fun read

A hilarious and distracting book. I laughed out loud on more than one occasion!

Loved it!

GLAD I went with my gut and got this funny, sweet adventure!
I hope the next book is just as good.

Val!!!

All characters were funny and endearing all along the entire book! I can not wait to continue to the next book!

The great humor

I loved the story. I thought it was so funny. I actually laughed out loud.

you'll love the characters

The characters are relatable, and develop depth aa the story progresses Funny with enough touching moments to make it well rounded. I was hooked from the start. A surprise ending i didn't see coming. Get it, you'll be glad you did!

A of Breath Florida Air

I really liked this book. Glad One was interesting and fun. The characters were very likable, and I felt like I was there with them. I didn't know how it was going to end until the very last minute, except who the murderer was. I hope another audible comes out soon.

Loved this book on Audible!!

Loved this book on Audible!! The characters were outrageous and funny. Will be listening to the whole series.