Devastated by the loss of his wife to cancer, Al is looking for a way to deal with his grief. Once an advanced-level pickleball player, he hopes moving to a new town and returning to the game he loves will help him recover. With his loyal dog, Butch, along for the ride, Al heads to Rio Viejo, a small town on the Mexican border with a growing pickleball community. All is well in Al's new life until players start dropping dead all around him. The local sheriff and his cohort, a retired homicide detective, are stymied by the sudden crime wave and quickly set their sights on the newest resident. As he tries to reclaim his life and his love for pickleball, Al must discover who is killing his new friends and why. This book has 26 pickleball tips that will help players from novice to experienced. The characters are sure to hit home for anyone familiar with the game. And for those new to the game, Killing the Royals will soon become all too familiar.