In Danger by Design, senior citizen Net Petrone resides in a retirement complex. The previous owner of her apartment died of a heart attack, and to her son's dismay, the woman's will named a suspicious organization as heir. Net learns a number of widows in the complex joined this society for the betterment of the environment, and that the founder, Brother Rupert, has convinced several of them to change their wills and leave everything to the society. Those who do soon die of "natural causes." Net Petrone is a feisty amateur sleuth who doesn't let a little thing like knee surgery or a sinister society keep her from helping a man find the truth of his mother's death. Helen Osterman has turned a retirement community and a nice Italian grandma into a mystery filled with secrets and adventure. Clara O'Donohue, Author of the Kate Conway Mysteries Helen Osterman has created the most unique amateur sleuth and mystery plot to date.Follow this probing Italian-American superstitious widow, Net Petrone, on an enthralling caper of fraud and murder. You'll love the journey, characters, and exhilarating climax. Lou Macalouso, Amazon Best Selling Mystery Writer, In Search of Sal * * * What was hailed as a safe retirement community turns out to be anything but. Net Petrone soon discovers her apartment complex holds a shocking secret, one that threatens her, and every other widow who resides there. Who is Brother Rupert, and why is he interested in the women's wills? This interesting tale is one readers will have difficulty putting down. John M. Wills, author of * * * About the Author: Helen Osterman received a Bachelor of Nursing and later earned a master's degree from Northern Illinois University. Throughout her forty-five year nursing career, she wrote articles for nursing and medical journals. Osterman is the author of the Emma Winberry Mystery Series, and is a member of the American Association of University Women, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and The Authors Guild. She lives in Homer Glen, a suburb of Chicago. www.helenosterman.com"