Lillian Dove Mysteries

This Midwestern state is the setting for the Lillian Dove Mystery Series. My family roots have grown deep in Iowa since the 1860s. The protagonist of the series Lillian Dove is a recovering alcoholic, but her addition is not the major theme of the series. Lillian is attempting to learn what she and life may have looked like before her first drink.

Lillian's back, again with contrary attitude - she's elevated her status to liquor store owner. An alchie owning a liquor store? That's only the beginning. In Suppose, the past haunts Lillian again. This time it's her girlfriend's ex-boyfriend fingering her for her girlfriend's death. Lillian finds out blackmail isn't the only thing he's up to. Feds and a CEO connected with the Chicago Family are after him, and in turn, are on the hunt for Lillian.

Let Her Go digs deep into the Conrad family tragedy, ending in murder and the teenage daughter missing. Reluctantly involved again in a police investigation, Lillian Dove believes the daughter holds the key to unlocking who killed the girl’s mother. It’s the worse artic freeze in Frytown’s history. Human frailties twist and snarl into mistaken love and murderous hate. Can Lillian find the daughter before it’s too late? Can Jacque Leveque, detective of major crimes, drop his antagonism toward Lillian?