“The Corpse Wore Gingham” is the first book in the engaging Piper & Bill Robins Cozy Mystery Series by Ed Lynskey. Set in the tranquil, leafy suburb of Beverly Park, Virginia, retired couple Piper and Bill Robins enjoy their leisure years. When Anna, their elderly neighbor, is found murdered, the only clue is her bloodstained gingham bathrobe. Outraged, Piper persuades Bill to become an amateur sleuth, joined by Bill’s younger sister Noreen and her ex-cop boyfriend Rick Novak.