Stilettos and Scoundrels, a Presley Thurman cozy mystery. Download the complete book here. Chapter 1 I turned the radio up as loud as it would go letting the music wash the stress away as I headed down the highway the last few miles to my parents’ home in Hunter’s Hollow. The farther away I got…Read More
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Cupids & Crooks a Cozy Mystery
Can Presley finally relax and enjoy a surprise vacation with Cooper, or will murder derail her fun in the sun? Presley is thrilled when Cooper surprises her with a trip to an all-inclusive resort in Cabo San Lucas. Presley’s agenda of no work and all play is ruined when renowned Mexican soap opera star Lucia…Read More
Free Chapter Friday Friends and Foes – A Read Wine Bookstore Cozy Mystery
Trixie is ecstatic that she is about to reach her lifelong dream of owning a shop which is a combination bookstore, coffee shop, wine bar. It’s the best of all worlds. To make it even better she’s doing it with her best friends Sally and Cora. Everything is going smoothly until strange things start to…Read More
Why I relaunched the Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Series
My longest-running series is the Presley Thurman mystery series with 16 books over 12 years. It’s the one nearest and dearest to my heart and the biggest one I have. It’s also it the worst-performing sales wise which, as a professional author, is kind of important. I published my first book, Stilettos & Scoundrels, a…Read More
Promotions & Poisons – A Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery FREE Ebook
Grab your free copy of this fast paced, exciting cozy mystery! Can Presley crack the case of her murdered co-worker before she ends up in jail? Presley Thurman, the Human Resources manager at her company, is up for a big promotion and the only thing standing in her way is co-worker Susan, who is also…Read More
Why I changed my Publishing Name
After 10 years of using the name Laina Turner as my author name for my cozy mysteries a couple months ago, I decided to make a switch. Why, you ask? Because I like to make things difficult for myself. I just love a challenge, don’t you? Ok, not really. The name change wasn’t on a…Read More