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A woman starting over. A gossip website. A handsome playwright with a dark side. A director with an explosive temper. And a murder without a motive. It’s a mystery set in the historic Tower District—Fresno's dining, arts, and entertainment hub. Cozy in the City Giveaway of One of Us, No Memes of Escape, and Oak and Dagger! Enter here before October 16:   Please join us as Lorie Lewis Ham Takes Over the Cozy Mystery Launch Party on Tuesday, November 30th at 8pm CST. She will be discussing the first book in her Tower District Mysteries, along with giveaways! One of Us is now available on Kindle and in paperback on Amazon. And on Kobo and Indiebound You can also purchase it at Clovis Book Barn, in Clovis, CA (they have signed copies as well) You can follow me on Goodreads, BookBub, Instagram (this one I share with Kings River Life & Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast), and Twitter! Purchase One of Us merchandise on RedBubble. Check out my event page for past and upcoming online events for "One of Us" Praise for "One of Us" Well-written,
Ham walks you through the twists, turns, and surprises that face Roxi
and Stephen as they work with the local police to solve the murder. I
loved how the author maintained a consistent focus on the plot. After a
brief introduction to the protagonist, the plot starts to move and
never stops until the end. ~Cozy Up With Kathy Listen to an excerpt from "One of Us" on Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast
More praise for One Of Us- An entertaining mystery with a unique setting—the Tower District in Fresno. And an adorable pet named Merlin. He's a rat. Trust me on this -- you'll love clever Merlin. -- Elaine Viets, author of the Angela Richman, Death Investigator mysteries In her new novel Lorie Lewis Ham brings the Tower District of Fresno charmingly alive. Seeking a new life in a new town, Roxi Carlucci immediately gets involved in local amateur theatre and pet rescue activities and her cousin’s private investigator business. Before long she stumbles over a dead body at rehearsal. I loved the charming, quirky, instantly endearing Roxi with her love of all things King Arthur and Sherlock Holmes, her pet rat Merlin, her intense curiosity about everything and her eagerness to plunge into her new life. That plus the Mafia family she’s trying to disassociate from, the circle of new friends, and a fast-paced mystery makes One of Us a treat for mystery readers and a fab start to a promising new series. Vicki Delany/Eva Gates, One Woman Crime Wave, 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for Contributions to Canadian Crime Writing In this mystery, One of Us, the Tower District of Fresno is as important as the characters. A close-knit community, with ties to the theater and arts, it add layers of originality and depth to the plot. When a member of a theater group is murdered, Roxi Carlucci, newly arrived to the area, is immediately drawn in to the investigation. Roxi, along with all the other characters in this new mystery, is well drawn with a unique personality. Because of the location, and the interesting characters who inhabit the neighborhood, this is a great start to a promising mystery series. --Marilyn Meredith, author of the Deputy Tempe Crabtree mysteries.
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Welcome to my closet, so to speak, where I "unpack" my writing for you. I have been writing mysteries since I was a teenager and I have published 6 of them. Four of those 6 featured gospel singing amateur sleuth Alexandra Walters. Most of them are now out of print. For the past 11 years I have been focusing my attention on my online magazine Kings River Life, and more recently also our sister site KRL News & Reviews. Since May of 2018 a lot of my attention is also going to our mystery podcast, Mysteryrat's Maze, which features mystery short stories and first chapters read by local actors.
After many years, I finally released a brand new mystery (see above), which debuted a brand new series, featuring podcaster and part time P.I. Roxi Carlucci (If you read my other books-she is the cousin of Stephen Carlucci). The books are based in Fresno, CA, and more specifically in my favorite part of that town called The Tower District. The photo in the background of this website is a photo I took of the Tower Theatre in the Tower District!
Happy reading,
Your Mysteryrat Lorie!
