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  • Where Will You Hide Now?

    Jamie Rush built a business based on bringing those in hiding back to answer for their actions. When her estranged brother, Brian, calls and says his daughter Kristen is missing, Jaime begins digging into Kristen’s life, uncoverng her niece’s most guarded secrets. Uncovering the truth will put a target on Jamie’s back and endanger the lives of those she loves.

  • Mystery and Mayhem with Elements of Eclipse

    In Laura’s short story, Ocean’s Fifty, a man leaves corporate life behind for a simple life living in the idyllic island town of Port Aransas, Texas. His world is turned upside down when one simple act of kindness brings a chilling cascade of unintended consequences.

  • Fourteen Tales of Texas

    Presented by Austin Mystery Writers (AMW), this features some of crime fiction’s top talents along with up-and-coming writers in the genre. This anthology includes a diverse selection of crime fiction, blending historical mystery with gritty noir. There’s something for every mystery lover in Lone Star Lawless.

  • Mystery Most Geographical

    The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 30 original tales set around the world! Laura Oles’ short story, Island Time, was chosen for the Malice Domestic Mystery Most Geographical Anthology, which includes a Foreword by Nancy Pickard. Like DAUGHTERS OF BAD MEN, Island Time takes place in Port Alene, Texas, but features a different family struggling with an impossible decision. It’s a story of small town secrets and big consequences.

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Laura Oles is a photo industry journalist who spent twenty years covering tech and trends before turning to crime fiction. She has been widely published in numerous photography magazines and has served as a columnist for several trade and consumer publications. Laura is a Silver Falchion winner and finalist for the Claymore Award and the Writers’ League of Texas Award. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime and Austin Mystery Writers.

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DAUGHTERS OF BAD MEN Makes BookPeople’s Top Ten Mysteries of 2018!

Making Meike Stuedemann Alana's List of Top Ten Mysteries of 2018 was a a wonderful way to start this new year! To be in the company of such talented author >> More

DAUGHTERS OF BAD MEN is an Agatha Best First Novel Nominee!

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Holiday Book Giveaway!

Who doesn't love receiving a great read for Christmas? This holiday seas >> More

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Announcements

Book Finalist for Claymore Award

Daughters of Bad Men was named one of the Top Ten Finalists of Killer Nashville Claymore Award. The Killer Nashville Claymore Awards recognize the first fifty pages of an unpublished manuscript. >> More

Short Story Selected for Malice Domestic 13

Laura's story "Island Time" was selected for Malice Domestic 13: Mystery Most Geographical. The anthology will be presented by Nancy Pickard and published by Wildside Press >> More

Heart of Texas Reading & Book Signing

On October 30, Heart of Texas chapter of the Sisters in Crime organization will feature Laura Oles, Alexandra Burt, N.M. Cedeño, V.P. Chandler, Helen Currie Foster, K.P. Gresham, Eugenia Parish, Kathy Waller, George Wier, and Manning Wolfe at Malvern Books. >> More

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