Welcome!
If you’re here you must be mystery fan, which means you have something in common with several U.S. presidents and, of course, me. Problem solvers at heart, we can’t resist the challenge of a tricky plot.
“Escapism for the control freak,” (Craig Fehrman*) is another way of describing my favorite genre—female detectives and amateur sleuths—and me again, I’m afraid. Real life seldom turns out how I think it should, so I've resorted to writing mysteries that do. Lucky 13 on pre-order soon.
The first 2 Lauren Beck crime novels won Hon. Mention in genre fiction from Writer's Digest. FOR BETTER OR WORSE and STRANGER DANGER became Finalists in the National Indie Excellence Awards fpr Mysteries.
STRANGER DANGER, also achieved Silver Medalist in the Global Book Awards.
You'll find that both of my series characters take crime very seriously - but never themselves.
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A little about PROOF POSITIVE
A long-delayed search for her mother brings Lauren Beck to the tiny town of Worthy, Ohio. There, a traumatic event introduces the young ex-cop to a sensational bank robbery/multiple-murder case. Will Lauren succeed where others have failed? Or. like here predecessor, will she die trying?
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"I could kick myself for not noticing this series until it reached the eighth installment...I enjoyed every page and greedily want to read all her words." Top 1% Amazon Reviewer DJ Sakata re For Better or Worse
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Lauren Beck Series in Order:
Proof Positive (pending)
A Traditional Mystery:
Video of Round Table 360 multi-discipline discussion on Creative Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBQa9OfiMbc
Discussing AI's impact on creative endeavors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8txx3Z9DQSM
Bringing on the magic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEF0rPGeiM
Art as Therapy
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Thanks for stopping by,
Donna
*Craig Fehrman wrote a book about presidents and their books.