Elaine L. Orr

Elaine L. Orr 1951-

Elaine Louise Orr lives in Springfield, Illinois with her husband. She is an author, publisher, and teacher. She also writes in other genres. She is the creator of:
1. 'Bay View Harbor Mystery' series featuring Gypsy Lee Hunter, an amateur sleuth in Bay View Harbor.
2. 'Family History Mystery' series featuring Digger Browning, a graphics artist and amateur sleuth in Western Maryland.
3. 'Jolie Gentil', a real estate appraiser and amateur sleuth in New Jersey.
4. 'Logland Mystery' series featuring Elizabeth Friedman, Police Chief in Logland, Illinois.
5. 'River's Edge Mystery' series featuring Melanie Perkins, a landscaper and amateur sleuth in River's Edge, Iowa.
6. 'Shore Shenanigans' series featuring PI George Winters and B&B owner Aunt Madge as sleuths in the fictional town of Ocean Alley, New Jersey.
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Titles and year of publication:

'Bay View Harbor Mystery' Novels
1) The Handyman's Last Bite	2026
2) The Art Critic's Last Forgery (e-book)	2026
'Family History Mystery' Novels
1) Least Trodden Ground	2020
2) The Unscheduled Murder Trip	2021
3) Mountain Rails of Old	2021
4) Gilded Path to Nowhere	2022
5) Long Held Lake Secrets	2023
6) Broken Ornaments Healing Holidays (short story)	2025
'Jolie Gentil' Novels
1) Appraisal for Murder	2011
2) Rekindling Motives	2011
3) When the Carny Comes to Town	2012
4) Any Port in a Storm	2012
5) Trouble on the Doorstep	2013
6) Behind the Walls	2013
7) Vague Images	2014
8) Ground to a Halt	2014
9) Holidays in Ocean Alley	2015
10) The Unexpected Resolution	2017
11) Underground in Ocean Alley	2018
12) Sticky-Fingered Books	2021
13) New Lease on Death	2023
14) Phoning In a Murder	2024
'Logland Mystery' Novels
1) Tip a Hat to Murder	2016
2) Final Cycle	2018
3) Final Operation	2019
'River's Edge Mystery' Novels
1) From Newsprint to Footprints	2015
2) Demise of a Devious Neighbor	2017
3) Demise of a Devious Suspect	2018
'Shore Shenanigans' Novels
1) Fired Up and Feisty	2025
2) Campground Misfits	Due 2026

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