Any Port in a Storm 6x9 inches, 12 point font Jolie Gentil and friends are putting the finishing touches on the Talk Like a Pirate Day fundraiser for the food pantry and trying to figure out who's breaking into some of the houses Jolie appraises. When she realizes a new face in town is leading high school kids into trouble in those houses, Jolie's mad and lets him know it. But Hayden offers to help her mind her own business, and a lot of people at the fundraiser hear her give him what for. A hurricane's on the way to disrupt Talk Like a Pirate Day, and when a corpse turn up under the pirate ship the next day, Jolie's looking like a suspect.Soon she's getting less work. Who wants a murder suspect appraising their house? Scoobie's pirate limericks can't solve a crime, so Jolie and her sometimes buddy local reporter George Winters look for the murderer and try to figure out who's trying to frame Jolie. They need to stay ahead of whoever forces Jolie's car into a ditch and off the radar of the local police who tell Jolie -- for the hundredth time -- to butt out. All this and Jolie has to deal with Aunt Madge's blossoming love life. And what about her own? For a cozy mystery with a dose of humor and a touch of romance, join Jolie and friends in Ocean Alley. I found myself staying up late just to get this book finished. It's full of humor, adventure and even a little romance. Once again Elaine Orr has provided a light, entertaining and fun read. L2Read Karen (NJ) on Amazon Quick little read....had a few twist and turns to keep you guessing. Overall a good book . Would be a great beach book. Lbreddish on Amazon "Any Port in a Storm" was a lot of fun to write.  I wanted to put even more humor into the fourth book of the Jolie Gentil series, and settled on scheduling a fundraiser for the food pantry that was in synch with the annual Talk Like a Pirate Day.  What is that?  Each year the many events held on September 19th are a good excuse to have a good time. Humorist Dave Barry helped popularize this "holiday," so that gives you a clue about the zaniness.  "Any Port in a Storm" adds mystery and just a touch of romance.  Put on your pirate bandana and eye patch and join the fun in Ocean Alley -- with Jolie, Scobbie, Aunt Madge, and George. And let's not forget the dogs (Mister Rogers and Miss Piggy) and Jolie's cat, Jazz. And do batten down the hatches -- a hurricane's approaching. Elaine L. Orr is the Amazon bestselling author of the Jolie Gentil cozy mystery series. Behind the Walls was a finalist for the 2014 Chanticleer Mystery and Mayhem Awards. The first book in her River's Edge series, From Newsprint to Footprints , came out in late 2015. She also writes plays and novellas, including the one-act play, Common Ground published in 2015. Her novella, Biding Time , was one of five finalists in the National Press Club's first fictioncontest, in 1993. Elaine conducts presentations on electronic publishingand other writing-related topics. Nonfiction includes Writing in Retirement: Putting New Year's Resolutions to Work , and Words to Write By:Getting Your Thoughts on Paper . A member of Sisters in Crime, Elaine grew up in Maryland and moved to the Midwest in 1994. Elaine graduated from the University of Dayton and the American University.She did some journalism course work at the University of Maryland and has taken fiction courses from The Writer's Center in Bethesda, MD, theUniversity of Iowa Summer Writing Festival, and Georgetown University'sContinuing Education Program. Elaine is a regular attendee at theMidwest Writers Workshop and Magna Cum Murder. Used Book in Good Condition