The first book in the Claire Gulliver Mystery series, Tea is for Terror finds Claire co-sponsoring a tour of England with her friend and travel book author, Lucy Springer. Lucy's latest book, An Armchair Traveler's Adventure, and the tour, are imed at wannabe travelers who haven't yet ventured out of The United States. The "untour," as they call it, follows the book's agenda, testing the itinerary while verifying the data contained in the manuscript for the final edit. The "untour" will be great publicity for the book's launch as well as Claire's bookstore, Gulliver's Travel Book Shop. Before the trip even begins, it becomes apparent that someone has a hidden agenda. A freak accident renders Lucy unable to travel, and Claire reluctantly agrees to lead the "untour." She is relying on the professional tour guide who will meet them in London. The reader joins this "untour" as it wends through the countryside of England and Wales. But they are plagued with strange events, accidents, and a "misadventure" that leaves one member of the group hospitalized, another dead, another mugged and robbed on the picturesque streets of York, and another must return home. Oddly enough, despite all the problems encountered, the remaining members are thrilled with the trip and eager to travel again now that they've completed their virgin journey. But the "untour" isn't over yet. Lucy never said it could be like this!

Claire is about to embark on the happily ever after episode of her life with retired CIA agent, Jack Rallins. But, when you have children, happily ever after seems only true in fairy tales. And whoever heard of a retired spy? Karen Rallins has been living in New York City since graduating from college and prides herself on her city smarts and landing a great job with a future, until she becomes pregnant. At first, she's furious, at herself for her stupidity, and at her boyfriend for his duplicity. Now, she's terrified. Someone is trying to murder her. Desperate, Karen calls her father, but when was he, a CIA agent, ever around when she needed him? However, this time when she calls, instead of her father a woman answers, and she offers hope.

Claire Gulliver, middle-aged librarian turned travel bookshop owner, only wants to return to her comfortable staid life in the small peninsula town south of San Francisco after the travel adventure that nearly cost her life and certainly cost her peace of mind in the first Claire Gulliver mystery, Tea is for Terror. Then the letter came from David Lickman, the President and CEO of Vantage Airlines, with a warm and cordial invitation too good to refuse. The trip to Washington D.C. to enjoy the festive Labor Weekend Gala at the Lickmans' estate in Maryland begins with an attempt on Claire's life the first night on the Washington Mall where she's rescued by her friend and CIA agent, Jack. A series of bizarre and dangerous events leads the authorities to question whether the attack against Claire was personal or random. So she must stay put instead of fleeing to the comfortable familiarity of her bookshop and home. Washington Weirdos, the second novel in the Claire Gulliver Mystery series, is a compelling, edge-of-the-seat drama played out against the background of our nation's capital.

Jack is back! One raining Sunday afternoon Claire's CIA friend, Jack Rallins, arrives at her bookstore obviously the worse for wear. Thrilled to find him alive and in front of her, she is still shocked at his condition. She doesn't waste time questioning him; she is more interested in nursing him back to health. When the doctor suggests Jack might recover faster if he spent some time in a pleasant climate where he can bask in the sunshine, Claire suggests they sub-lease a house in Mexico for a vacation. Jack has recovered enough to be skeptical. He shakes his head: his face contorts as he struggles to hold in his laughter. "What? What is so funny?" Claire couldn't help feeling a little indignant. "Claire, your travel history doesn't lead me to think taking any trip with you would likely be relaxing." "Are you scared to travel with me? Do you think I'm going to get you into trouble?" Not willing to admit his fear, Jack and Claire soon find themselves in the charming colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, 6,000 feet above sea level in the mountains of Guanajuato, Mexico. Sitting in the delightful patio of the house they leased, frosty Marguerites in their hands, the warm sunshine caressing them, they can't remember why Jack had at first been reluctant to come. This is perfect! This is just what the doctor ordered.About the AuthorGayle Wigglesworth spent her adult life as a bank executive, but she always wanted to work in a bookstore or library. So now that she is retired from the business world she spends her time with Claire Gulliver, the heroine of her mystery series, about a librarian-turned-travel-bookstore-owner who, somehow on her travel ventures, becomes embroiled in situations that are not nice. In fact, sometimes these situations are downright terrifying. Gayle loves to travel and find intriguing destinations for the setting for Claire Gulliver's adventures. Gayle was raised in Southern California, but spent most of her adult life in the San Francisco Bay area before moving to Texas a few years ago. She and her husband enjoy the people and culture in Houston where she is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.