Cruising in Your Eighties is Murder

In this, the fourth of the Paul Jacobson Geezer-lit Mystery Series, crotchety octogenarian Paul Jacobson becomes involved in a series of crimes while struggling with the problems of his short-term memory loss.

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On a honeymoon cruise to Alaska with his bride, Paul must deal with mayhem, missing people and murder. He has to use all his geezer resources to solve a case of international intrigue.

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Based on 69 Reviews
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Don Sheagley
April 13, 2023

A great geezer murder mystery with humor.

This is the first book I’ve read where attention is given to memory loss. The main character is a senior citizen who has short-term memory loss. This makes for some quite humorous moments. This, and the character’s light-heartedness along with his propensity for getting into awkward predicaments, including murder accusations, makes for a humorous and enjoyable cozy mystery read.

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da-AL
April 27, 2020

Fun & funny! Befeler is the master of uplifting geezer-lit!

What a fun book! I am so glad I attended a talk at my local library by the author, otherwise, I wouldn’t have discovered his books. He started writing books after he retired & proudly took on the wonderful new genre he’s mastered, ‘geezer lit.’ The audiobook reader does a great job too.

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Jackie Houchin
February 21, 2020

Funny and has a nice twist

I like all of the books in this series. The protagonist is a bit grumpy and there are a couple “risque” words the author uses now and then. But the twist that makes Paul Jacobson interesting, is that he is capable of remembering (investigating crimes) during the day, but quite forgets everything overnight, meaning he has to write everything down where he will first see it in the morning when he wakes up. I really liked that.

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Cezovski9
July 5, 2016

I really enjoyed these books

I really enjoyed these books, especially this one about the Alaskan Cruise. My only complaint is that the number of times Paul gets in trouble, and especially the number of times he finds dead bodies, is a little over the top. I mean, I know it’s a novel, but finding so many dead bodies in less than a week’s time? Really?

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Joyw
October 31, 2015

Five Stars

I really enjoy these stories

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Mary Lou Saracino
July 5, 2015

Four Stars

pretty good

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Soupy
November 3, 2014

But I like this series and would recommend it for a light …

This book made me laugh. Not a fan of cruises so I could relate. But I like this series and would recommend it for a light read of geezer lit.

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Karol Love
September 6, 2014

Five Stars

I loved this book. Totally took me by surprise. I was laughing all through the book.

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james t
August 16, 2014

Five Stars

Great Series. Great writer. Easy reading and enjoyable.

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Darryl Degelman
August 9, 2014

Funny!

Funny, Funny, Funny, Funny, Funny!

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Wanda Sue Downs
July 11, 2014

Five Stars

Just loved this book. Keeps you guessing to the end As to who the murderer is

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Rose
June 24, 2014

Cruising in Your Eighties

Once again Mike Befeler has brought us a unique picture of life in the post prime of life when fun and rampant play prevail.

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Bonnie Young
June 18, 2014

great for explaing dementia

Caregivers should read! It sheds light on dementia in a humorous way. Friendship, family, cruising and living are well represented.

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A. R. Kryger
April 18, 2014

Very funny cruise adventures

Enjoyed this for a change and amazing all the trouble he got into! Different but amusing too, esp if you’re getting up there!

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Bookie
October 31, 2013

My favorites

So funny, as always. Love this series! It just keeps getting better. This is where we’re all heading so hang on.

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Ellen Rappaport
April 20, 2013

One fun read that will put a smile on your face

“Cruising in Your Eighties is MURDER” This fourth book in the old geezer series is, in my opinion, the best. I had a smile on my face starting from the first chapter until the very end. Elements for success have appeared with the marriage of Paul & Marion. All of Paul’s short comings (and there are more than one) are resolved by his new bride. In this adventure, and I mean adventure, Paul & Marion are on their honeymoon. It’s a honeymoon cruise to Alaska. The first murder occurs prior to their departure when Paul finds the body of a homeless man in a garden. Of course Paul was the last person seen talking…I mean arguing with the victim. And then the cruise begins. The chaos begins as Paul stumbles over, gets entangled with one dead body, a missing person, a Latvian gangster mob boss and every other mishap known to man. Can all the blame be Paul’s or is there more behind it. The other element that kept me chuckling throughout Paul’s cruise was his positively hilarious sense of humor and at the most inappropriate times. well, as they say… you can’t keep a good man down. This was one fun read and highly entertaining.

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Bottles
March 5, 2013

Jacobson Again Cruising for a Bruising

Befeler’s writing just keeps getting better, and wittier. I thoroughly enjoyed taking this bumpy cruise with Paul Jacobson and his lovely wife.

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S. Kurtzman
February 25, 2013

Murder Strikes Again for the geezer

Beffler’s niche in geezer lit is firm: his duffer is daffy, his prose is punchy and easy to read, and again, he strikes where the iron is hot and often left on! His works are fun, frantic, and a bit frustrating knowingly all too well that most of us will be there soon and we hope to luck out and solve as many crimes as Paul Jacobson does without being that out of it! But as long as Beffler solves the murders for us, we’re along for the good read and the cruise!

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Zuzana Adova
February 8, 2013

Great Mystery to Read

“Cruising in Your Eighties Is Murder” is light, fresh, fun, and entertaining book. It was my pleasure to spend time with Paul Jacobson (the main character). I hope to be as perky in my eighties as he is. Paul is uplifting and memorable character that will be hard to forget. I better get the other books in the series.

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TimC
February 4, 2013

Great book

I highly recommend this book. I love the many twists and turns in the plot … you never know what’s around the next bend. Mike Befeler is a true master of writing Who done-it mysteries.

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Picky Girl
February 2, 2013

Your Eighties can be Murder

Paul Jacobsen is an unlikely hero who proves that life is far from over in your eighties. From the very beginning, trouble finds Paul and he responds in his own inimitable style. Everything in his day-to-day life is a continual surprise due to his short-term memory issues–even his lovely new wife he jots notes to himself to remember. Memory loss is not a new plot device, but Befeler makes it fresh and believable. If you are looking for a book where older folks bust out of the stereotypes you will enjoy this one. Like its protagonist, this book is a little bit different and a lot quirky.

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Susan
January 24, 2013

Crusing In Your Eighties Is Murder

Once again trouble follows Paul Jacobson everywhere he goes. Starting with Paul waking up in the morning with a woman that he couldn’t recognize (short term memory loss) to a hilarious scene at the end of the story involving all the characters coming together. Befeler has once again woven together a series of crimes somehow implicating the innocent Paul Jacobson. I couldn’t stop turning pages until the end when it’s revealed how Paul extricates himself from being the prime suspect in several murders. A fun read!

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Thomas E. Jones
January 22, 2013

Great Book!

Cruising In Your Eighties is Murder is a humorous story about the adventures of Paul Jacobson, a geezer on an Alaskan cruise. Paul attracts bodies and trouble wherever he goes and it is complicated by the fact that his short term memory of the last few days is erased every time he sleeps – except in special circumstances. The story takes place on a honeymoon cruise with his new wife and two thousand “close friends.” Paul manages to get involved in eight situations where it appears he is the bad guy but fortunately it ends well. 263 pages of good reading.

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CBK
January 8, 2013

Cruising Ain't Confusing

Befeler has done it again. As usual, his protagonist, Paul Jacobsen, gets into trouble about page 2 and things go quickly downhill from there. It was hard to put the book down. Interesting twists in the plot and well developed characters with surprises here and there. Also, Befeler folds in very knowledgeable descriptions on an Alaskan cruise. It makes one want to book a cruise – but only as long as Jacobsen isn’t a passenger. I highly recommend.

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Richard A. Cantine
January 7, 2013

Another fun read

I’ve read all the Geezer-Lit mystery series books and this was my favorite. I had to be patient to read through the introductions that set the stage for those first time readers, but then the old geezer Paul Jacobsen does his magic. This is a fun book, full of puns and laughs with a “who done it” mystery that kept me wanting to finish it. The book is well-written and brings back fond memories of my years with my own father.

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Karalee Long
January 3, 2013

Cruising in Your Eighties Is Murder

Mike Befeler’s new release, CRUISING IN YOUR EIGHTIES IS MURDER, continues the Paul Jacobson geezer-lit mystery series. This fourth book is as entertaining as the other three. Befeler’s comedic timing is right on target. When octogenarian Paul Jacobson wakes up next to a silver-haired beauty, he has no idea who she is or where they are. His short-term memory issues recur each morning, but a note he left himself the night before tells him he’s with his new wife Marion in Seattle, Washington, and they’re going on a honeymoon cruise to Alaska. Before the ship sails, though, Paul is accused of aiding a robber and murdering a street person, but without any hard evidence, the police allow the newlyweds to embark on their honeymoon. On the ship when a murder, a disappearance, and a near drowning in a hot tub all point to Paul as the perpetrator, he’s kept busy trying to prove his innocence. Through being hounded by the ship’s security chief and being kidnapped by a crime boss, Paul’s investigative skills and wisecracks produce a laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts capture of the bad guys.

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Westie
January 3, 2013

Another page-turner from Mike Befeler

Befeler sends Paul Jacobsen and his new bride on an Alaskan cruise where the (un)usual murders and assorted mayhem befall his protagonist. While Paul’s memory continues to be suspect, he has lost none of his crustiness or penchant for zingers. There are welcome cameo appearances from Paul’s friends back in Hawaii which hopefully presage a further book in the series. Befeler shows an excellent ear for dialog and skill at keeping the plot moving at breakneck speed.

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Gregory B Johnson
January 3, 2013

Just as good as the first three

Befeler has certainly not lost his touch. I actually liked this one a little more because the language was cleaner. If you have enjoyed his prior work, you will appreciate this one even more since he builds on characters developed in prior books.

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