R. Barri Flowers


Biography

R. Barri Flowers is the award winning, bestselling author of true crime books, mystery and thriller novels, and young adult mysteries.

The author's true crime book, THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego, is a current bestseller in eBook and print.

His latest novels include MURDER IN MAUI: A Leila Kahana Mystery, PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE, STATE'S EVIDENCE, and DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL.

Young adult mysteries include GHOST GIRL IN SHADOW BAY and DANGER IN TIME.

R. Barri Flowers is an active member of the American Crime Writers League, International Thriller Writers, Kiss of Death, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

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Books

Murder at the Pencil Factory: The Killing of Mary Phagan 100 Years Later (A True Crime Short)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $3.99 USD. 18550 words. Published on May 19, 2013. Nonfiction.

Murder At The Pencil Factory by criminologist and bestselling author of The Pickaxe Killers, R. Barri Flowers, is a 12,000 word historical true crime tale about the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan on April 26, 1913 at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, Georgia (where she worked) and the chain of events to follow that are still being felt to this day.
Before He Kills Again: A Veronica Vasquez Thriller    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $7.99 USD. 78860 words. Published on April 27, 2013. Fiction.

From the author of the bestselling thrillers, Killer in The Woods and Dark Streets of Whitechapel, comes a new crime thriller, Before He Kills Again: A Veronica Vasquez Thriller. FBI profiler Veronica Vasquez works with Portland Police to track down a serial killer who kills women in pairs.
The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (A True Crime Short)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $2.99 USD. 18830 words. Published on March 30, 2013. Nonfiction.

The Pickaxe Killers by the bestselling author of The Sex Slave Murders, R. Barri Flowers, is an 8000 word true crime tale about Karla Faye Tucker and Daniel Garrett, who used a pickaxe to murder two people in Houston, Texas, in June 1983, the back story, and its equally compelling aftermath.
Count Dracula's Teenage Daughter (Transylvanica High Series #1)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $5.99 USD. 60850 words. Published on December 9, 2012. Fiction.

Kula Lockhart, 16, attends Transylvanica High--one of several pilot schools across the country where human and vampire students peacefully coexist. Kula is shocked to find out that she is the half human daughter of Count Dracula. Now someone in town is killing vampires and Kula may be on the hit list. She also has a hot human boyfriend named Eriq. Will he accept her for who she really is?
Kill and Say Goodbye: A Mystery Thriller Short    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $2.99 USD. 18240 words. Published on November 4, 2012. Fiction.

Kill & Say Goodbye is a short mystery thriller. When Gena LaCrosse has had enough of her cheating boyfriend, she takes a leave of absence and heads to the Pacific Northwest. When she finds a woman’s body on the beach, Gena seeks help from Kent Stanton a former U.S. marshal turned private eye. A killer has his sights set on Gena. Can Kent solve two intertwined cases in time to save Gena?
Seduced to Kill in Kauai: A Novel of Psychological Suspense    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $7.99 USD. 71350 words. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction.

Seduced to Kill in Kauai is an erotic psychological thriller by crime writer R. Barri Flowers, the bestselling author of Murder in Maui and Murder in Honolulu. Married advertising exec Jack Burke finds his life in paradise turned upside down when he has a passionate affair with a mysterious and beautiful exotic woman who has her own agenda, with deadly consequences.
Forever Sweethearts: A Love Story    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $6.99 USD. 88260 words. Published on July 28, 2012. Fiction.

A nostalgic, poignant tale of young love gone awry, second chances, and new beginnings. Taylor Holland, 46, reunites with her 1st love and college sweetheart Vaughn Mitchell, 47, on the reality TV show, Forever Sweethearts. They hadn't seen each other in 25 years--not since he inexplicably broke off their engagement. Their reunion leads to rediscovery, passion, promise, and forgiveness.
Murder in Honolulu: A Skye Delaney Mystery    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $7.99 USD. 92690 words. Published on March 18, 2012. Fiction.

Murder in Honolulu is the first book in an exciting new mystery series featuring Skye Delaney. Skye is a private investigator and ex-cop who lives in Waikiki. She takes on a case for her ex-husband, but when he turns up dead in her bathtub, the case becomes personal. Soon the bodies begin to pile up and Skye puts her neck on the line to find out the truth.
Love Aboard the Titanic/Billy the Kid's Wife (Timeless Romance Shorts)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $3.99 USD. 26390 words. Published on February 5, 2012. Fiction.

Love Aboard the Titanic & Billy the Kid's Wife (Timeless Romance Shorts) are 2 heartwarming love stories that transcend time and place by bestselling novelist R. Barri Flowers. Love Aboard the Titanic is a historical romance aboard the Titanic. Billy The Kid's Wife is a time travel romance. Bonus excerpts of upcoming relationship novels Forever Sweethearts & The Muralist are also included.
SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $8.99 USD. 50870 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Nonfiction.

SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder chronicles the true crimes of sexually motivated serial killers who are intimates. In this latest true crime book from award winning, bestselling criminologist R. Barri Flowers, 9 gripping tales examine killer couples from America, England & Canada whose murderous reign of terror knows no end till they are brought to justice.
EDGE OF SUSPENSE: Thrilling Tales of Mystery & Murder    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $5.99 USD. 42150 words. Published on December 11, 2011. Fiction.

EDGE OF SUSPENSE: Thrilling Tales of Mystery & Murder is a collection of ten page-turning mystery, suspense, and thriller short stories from bestselling crime writer R. Barri Flowers.
MASS MURDER IN THE SKY: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $3.99 USD. 16570 words. Published on November 13, 2011. Nonfiction.

This is a 7,063 word historical true crime piece about mass killer Jack Gilbert Graham. It is the shocking story of hatred, revenge, mass murder, terrorism, and a bizarre dynamite bomb Christmas gift that brought a plane down in the Colorado sky more than half a century ago, killing all 44 aboard, and the intense investigation that resulted in bringing the killer to justice.
State's Evidence: A Beverly Mendoza Legal Thriller    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $6.99 USD. 103190 words. Published on October 9, 2011. Fiction.

Assistant DA Beverly Mendoza seems to have an open and shut case in prosecuting Rafael Santiago for the murder of a judge and the sexual assault of his wife in Eagles Landing, California. But her case against the suspect is put in jeopardy when career criminal Manuel Gonzalez also confesses to killing the judge. Is it a case of mistaken identity or are two violent men trying to beat the system?
Killer in The Woods: A Psychological Thriller    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $7.99 USD. 75930 words. Published on October 9, 2011. Fiction.

In the town of Bluffs Bay, Washington, a serial killer dubbed by the press as “The Woods Strangler” is killing beautiful women in the affluent neighborhood of The Woods. To bring the community together, Selene Herrera, director of a local battered women’s shelter, helps establish a neighborhood crime watch group. Soon the killer targets her to become his next victim.
Justice Served: A Barkley and Parker Thriller    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $6.99 USD. 75490 words. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.

Male batterers of women are being beaten to death by a bat-wielding female vigilante. Each victim had recently been on trial for domestic violence related charges, but set free through plea bargains, technicalities, or acquittal. Two Portland Police Bureau Detectives--Sergeant Ray Barkley and his partner Detective Nina Parker--investigate the killings. As the body count rises, no one seems safe...
Danger in Time    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $5.99 USD. 53890 words. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.

Danger in Time is a young adult time travel mystery novel. Through the power of a mysterious antique clockwatch, Rachel Crane travels back in time to save her older sister, Brooke, from dying in a car accident. However, preventing one tragedy does not change Brooke's fate for she is then targeted by a serial killer. Rachel once again travels back in time to save her sister. Will she succeed?
Dead in the Rose City: A Dean Drake Mystery    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $6.99 USD. 62860 words. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.

Dead in the Rose City is a taut, hard-boiled detective novel where nothing is quite what it seems. Dean Drake is a private investigator and ex-homicide detective in Portland, Oregon who is framed for murder. In the midst of working two seemingly unrelated cases, it soon becomes a matter of life & death. Drake has to use all of his detective skills in this deadly, high stakes whodunit and why.
The Jury Has Spoken (A Legal Thriller Short Story)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $1.29 USD. 12030 words. Published on September 5, 2011. Fiction.

In this legal thriller short story, a group of criminal justice practitioners gamble on the jury's verdict. The dramatic ending will shock readers...
Vandals (A Young Adult Thriller Short Story)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $0.99 USD. 6730 words. Published on September 4, 2011. Fiction.

In this young adult short thriller and suspense story, two teenage boys look to escape boredom by spray painting cars. Only they pick the wrong vehicle to target and suddenly find themselves running for their lives...
Gone But Never Forgotten (A Mystery Short Story)    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $0.99 USD. 11490 words. Published on August 28, 2011. Fiction.

In this mystery short story, a Detroit serial killer prowls the streets in search of victims, even as he labors with his murderous ways. Tale builds to a thrilling conclusion you will never see coming...
CHRISTMAS WISHES: Laura's Story    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $3.99 USD. 56260 words. Published on August 27, 2011. Fiction.

Laura Kettleton, 15, has memorized her Top 10 Christmas wish list. She never believed some silly wishes could change her life. Until the science teacher (disguised as the Wizard of Wishes) talks her into wishing upon a fake star at a school dance. Soon her life is turned upside down when the wishes come true. Is she dreaming or is it real? This fantasy holiday tale will resonate with teens.
Dark Streets of Whitechapel: A Jack The Ripper Mystery    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $7.99 USD. 63660 words. Published on July 24, 2011. Fiction.

This is a heart-pounding historical thriller featuring Jack the Ripper. In New York City in 1888, Dr. Jack Lewiston, a respected surgeon and madman, escapes from custody and flees to London. Detective Henry Marboro is brought out of retirement and heads to London to find the doctor and bring him back to America--dead or alive--hopefully before any more prostitutes are murdered.
Persuasive Evidence: A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $6.99 USD. 97480 words. Published on July 17, 2011. Fiction.

Multnomah County Deputy D.A. Jordan La Fontaine's world turns upside down when her son is accused of murder. At the same time, she's preparing to try a police detective accused of murdering his ex-wife. As Jordan moves back and forth between the two tough cases and deals with issues in her personal life, she must use all her resources to clear her son’s name and convict a cop of murder.
Ghost Girl in Shadow Bay: A Young Adult Haunted House Mystery    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $5.99 USD. 46460 words. Published on July 10, 2011. Fiction.

When Peyton Delaney, 16, and her parents move to Shadow Bay, Minnesota into an old Victorian, they are unaware of the house's dark history involving murder. Soon Peyton begins to have nightmares about the crime and is haunted by a ghostly girl. With the help of the caretaker's son, they discover things that put their lives and parents in danger.
MURDER IN MAUI: A Leila Kahana Mystery    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $7.99 USD. 61210 words. Published on July 9, 2011. Fiction.

MURDER IN MAUI: A Leila Kahana Mystery is an original eBook police procedural medical mystery novel set in the lush, deceptively idyllic tropical paradise of Hawaii. When doctors belonging to the medical association are being murdered, the colorful main characters painstakingly go through the process of stopping a ruthless killer, with everyone a suspect.
The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego    by R. Barri Flowers
Price: $8.99 USD. 59970 words. Published on July 8, 2011. Nonfiction.

A killer couple bound by secrets, lies, and sex slave fantasies. Over a grisly period of 26 months, Gerald and Charlene Gallego went on a bloody and brutal rampage of kidnapping, rape, and murder that spanned three states and claimed eleven lives.

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