Leah Orr is a USA Today featured best-selling author. She has placed #1 on Amazon Charts and #1 on Barnes & Noble. In her book, The Retirees, Leah is set to captivate readers with an American Thursday Murder Club with a twist you won't see coming. This twisty tale proves that old age is no place for sissies, especially when murder comes to a seemingly idyllic retirement community.

The story centers on Diana, a recently "axed" sugar queen at the age of seventy-four, who chooses a fresh start at The Ocean's Edge, a posh 55-plus community along Florida’s Treasure Coast. Diana quickly falls in with a group of eccentric residents, including a retired detective, curious twins with unusual supernatural gifts, and a cynical former sniper.

The tranquility of The Ocean's Edge is shattered when the group stumbles upon an actual murder close to home. The novel delves into themes of reinventing oneself in later life, the true value of friendship, and the pursuit of justice, often through unconventional means. Narrated in part by Mr. Anderson, the highly observant resident cat, the story unfolds with dark humor and unexpected twists, revealing that many residents may be hiding sinister secrets from their pasts.

According to readers:

“An entertaining read filled with humor, camaraderie, and just enough suspense to keep readers turning the pages.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Orr’s sharp dialogue and quirky characters make every page sparkle with charm and unexpected depth. It’s like The Golden Girls met Murder, She Wrote and decided to raise a little hell.” - A. Sanders.

The Retirees was released on January 5th, 2026, and is a USA TODAY featured bestseller, 2026 Manhattan Book Club Gold Medal Winner, and awarded The Editor's Pick for Publishers Weekly/Booklife January 2026 issue.

So, what are you waiting for? Pour yourself a spiked coffee, grab a slice of sugar cream pie, and settle in because murder has never been this much fun!

The Retirees is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and wherever books are sold.

About the Author

Leah Orr is a USA Today featured best-selling author. She has placed #1 on Amazon Charts and #1 on Barnes & Noble. She has written 15 books.

She is a graduate of the University of Miami and has been honored as a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Florida’s Finest nominee and one of Broward County’s Top 100 Outstanding Women.

After learning during pregnancy that her daughter, Ashley, had been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, Leah dedicated her writing to raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Over the past 23 years, the Orr family has raised more than $1.4 million toward research and patient support.

Her advocacy has been featured on ABC’s Health Watch, NBC's Today South Florida, and CBS South Florida, as well as NBC’s The 10! Show Philadelphia, Fox Morning Blend, The Daily Buzz, and Lifetime’s The Balancing Act, Forbes, The Boston Globe, Medical News Today, The Miami Herald, Forbes, New York Weekly, The Chicago Journal, and The Sun-Sentinel.

Leah's popular children's books include: Messy Tessy, It Wasn't Me, and Goodnight, Molly. Her mystery thrillers include: The Retirees, The She Shed, The Fruitcake, The Executive Suite, The Bartender, and The Champagne Toast.

Leah Orr lives with her husband and three daughters in Jensen Beach, Florida.

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-retirees-leah-orr/1147860075

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Retirees-Retirement-never-felt-deadly-ebook/dp/B0FHG3HZSM/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title