|  Ronald P. Lovell lives in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. He is an author and former journalism professor at Oregon State University. He is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Lorenzo Madrid' Novels | |
| 1) Danger in Unlikely Places | 2015 | 
| 2) A Dangerous Assignment | 2016 | 
| 3) Danger by the Sea | 2017 | 
| 4) Dangerous Decisiones | 2018 | 
| 'Thomas Martindale' Novels | |
| 1) Murder at Yaquina Head | 2002 | 
| 2) Dead Whales Tell No Tales | 2003 | 
| 3) Lights! Camera! Murder! | 2004 | 
| 4) Murder Below Zero | 2005 | 
| 5) Searching for Murder | 2006 | 
| 6) Descent Into Madness | 2007 | 
| 7) Yaquina White | 2008 | 
| 8) Murder in E-Flat Major | 2010 | 
| 9) Murder in the Steens | 2012 | 
| 10) Murder Times Two (novellas) | 2014 |