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The immensely popular Booktown Mystery series is what put Lorraine Bartlett’s pen name Lorna Barrett on the New York Times Bestseller list, but it’s her talent -- whether writing as Lorna, or L.L. Bartlett, or Lorraine Bartlett -- that keeps her in her readers' hearts. This multi-published, Agatha-nominated author pens the exciting Jeff Resnick Mysteries as well as the acclaimed Victoria Square Mystery series, the Lotus Bay Mysteries, and the Tales from Blythe Cove Manor, and has many short stories and novellas to her name(s).

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When did you first start writing?
I always had stories swirling around my mind, but it wasn't until my late teens that I started writing them down.
What's the story behind your latest book?
Writing the first four books in the Jeff Resnick Mystery series was a learning experience--and it was mostly learning who these characters were. I was writing the four books similtaneously, so that if something happened in the 4th book, I could go back to the first to lay the groundwork. I tried to understand why Jeff did some of the (rather odd) things he did. I was very unsure of myself as a storyteller, and a number of published writers in my local writing group were generous with their critiques. One of them really stood out. While reading Cheated by Death, I was asked, "How long has this man had an eating disorder?" A what?

And then she went on to point out several areas in the book where clearly Jeff's relationship with food is at odds. It was then I realized it was a thread through the previous books as well--something I hadn't even noticed. The idea fascinated me, and I wrote a short story to explore the issue. I wrote short stories to explore other areas of his past, too. I've told a number of readers about the stories, and they've encouraged me to publish them.

The stories in Evolution: Jeff Resnick's Backstory are not mysteries. They're about a boy struggling to grow up, and the very rocky relationship he has with his older brother. They help explain why the two were estranged for eighteen years, and hopefully contain the seeds of their fierce friendship to come.
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Where to find L.L. Bartlett online

Website: http://llbartlett.com
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Love Heals by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,700. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2011 by L.L. Bartlett. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Short stories
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A romantic short story. It's the most romantic night of the year and Diana Mason is alone. She broke up with her boyfriend because he wanted a playmate not a soul mate, but it's someone else who haunts her thoughts on the most romantic of holidays. Is there a chance he's thinking of her, too?
Sabina Reigns by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,530. Language: English. Published: September 4, 2020 by L.L. Bartlett. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Sabina Reigns Miller had it all. Then, without warning, seven words blow the bottom off her world. "I've met someone else-and she's pregnant." Her husband of twenty years wants a divorce so he can move his mistress into their home. Although Sabina loses her comfortable life, she refuses to fall on her face. She has interior design skills and a bucket of dreams. Can she rebound from the unexpected
Life On Victoria Square Volume I by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 47,500. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2020 by L.L. Bartlett. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Artisans Alley takes center stage in the the Victoria Square Mysteries, but the merchants--and their businesses--are just as intriguing. They all have stories to tell and that's what the Life on Victoria Square companion series is all about. So settle back and really get to know the merchants. Learn about their lives, and how life on Victoria Square affects them.
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Shadow Man by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 90,160. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
As Jeff tries to help a comatose man, whose brewery is in trouble, transition to the great beyond, Richard’s cold-case arson is heating up in the here and now. While Jeff grapples with the death of a relationship and the end his client’s life, Richard faces his own demons and jealousies until their worlds collide to fight against the evil that confronts them.
Eyewitness by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 19,960. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
It’s been two years since the mugging that nearly killed him, and Jeff Resnick is finally putting his life back together. But his sense of peace is shattered when the detective investigating his wife’s murder calls to update him on the cold case. Can Jeff's sixth sense can help him find the man who killed Shelley Resnick?
A Part Of The Pattern by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,740. Language: English. Published: September 18, 2017 by L.L. Bartlett. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Jeff Resnick is drawn to solving crimes. His brother, Richard, thinks that could be the basis of a paying business. Reluctantly, Jeff agrees, and their first case is about a child who vanished two decades before. Meanwhile, Jeff bumps into an acquaintance whose history is very similar to that of the missing girl. Is it coincidence or is there a pattern that links him to her and his future?
Shattered Spirits by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 81,050. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
If it weren’t for bad luck, Jeff Resnick would have no luck at all! While riding his new racing bike, Jeff is hit by an SUV, an accident which has a cascade effect on his life.But it’s soon apparent that his so-called random accident is anything but, and the murder of a close friend has a hobbled Jeff on the run. Can he discover who’s out to destroy his life—and threaten those he loves most?
Off Script by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 23,490. Language: American English. Published: May 24, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
It’s 1979. Before cell phones,computers, and the World Wide Web. LA Detectives Robbie Howard and Danny Wallace solve crimes the old fashioned way, by relentless legwork. Multiple deaths on the lot of a movie studio look like your average murder-suicide. It takes dogged determination for Howard and Wallace to write off a Hollywood killer.
A Jeff Resnick Six Pack by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 52,140. Language: English. Published: October 22, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
This collection of short stories bridges the gaps between the Jeff Resnick novels of suspense and intrigue. Contains ... When The Spirit Moves You Bah! Humbug Cold Case Spooked! Crybaby Eyewitness
Crybaby by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,460. Language: English. Published: February 3, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Children’s health
Jeff Resnick—babysitter? It wasn’t a reference that had ever graced his personal résumé, but when he’s entrusted to care for his brother’s most prized possession—his infant daughter—Jeff is tested in ways he could never have anticipated. With his girlfriend Maggie unavailable, Jeff has only one person he can turn to for advice when his tiny niece falls ill on his watch.
Spooked! by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,750. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Halloween, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
The trick-or-treaters have gone home and now it's time for the adults to celebrate All Hallows Eve. When Maggie suggests they consult an Ouija board, Jeff Resnick thinks it'll be anything but fun. And when they conjure up a ghost from Jeff's past, the game turns dangerous for the most vulnerable person in his life. (This short story directly follows Dark Waters.)
Evolution: Jeff Resnick's Backstory by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files, Book 1 ยท The Jeff Resnick Mysteries. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 42,430. Language: English. Published: December 25, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
NOT A MYSTERY: A Collection of short stories chronicling Jeff Resnick's (and that of his brother, Richard Albert) back story. What forces molded these men into the people they are today?
Dark Waters by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 82,880. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
For Jeff Resnick, the trouble starts with a near-death experience. Brenda's family comes to visit and one of them reminds Jeff of the thugs who mugged him. His brother has taken possession of an expensive boat. The yacht holds a deadly secret, one destined to turn his world upside down. Will Jeff solve the puzzle before his vision of near death becomes a reality?
Room At The Inn by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 71,920. Language: English. Published: September 4, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Jeff and Maggie head to a Vermont inn for a working vacation, but when a guest is murdered, they must use all their wits to bring a ruthless killer to justice.
When The Spirit Moves You by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files, Book 2. Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 13,060. Language: English. Published: November 10, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Dysfunctional relationships, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Jeff Resnick's curiosity is piqued when he sees a sign advertising psychic readings. At first he's sure the medium is a fake, but then his funny feelings lead him to suspect that a murder has taken place in the dilapidated house where Madam Zahara holds her readings. Just who died and how? And why is Jeff compelled to look for bodies buried in the medium’s yard?
The Jeff Resnick Mysteries: Books 4 & 5 (Cheated By Death & Bound By Suggestion) by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 156,990. Language: English. Published: October 10, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
A bargain priced box set of the fourth and fifth Jeff Resnick Mysteries: Cheated By Death and Bound By Suggestion
The Jeff Resnick Mysteries: Books 1 & 2 by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 144,810. Language: English. Published: October 5, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
The Jeff Resnick Mysteries: Books 1 & 2 Murder on the Mind and Dead In Red.
Bound By Suggestion by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,850. Language: English. Published: March 17, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
In exchange for helping her unlock the emotions of a disturbed young woman, psychiatrist Dr. Krista Marsh promises to cure Jeff Resnick's recurring headaches via hypnotism. Meanwhile, Jeff’s brother Richard is vying for a chairman seat on the hospital’s fund raising board. Two seemingly unrelated events that suddenly converge with deadly results.
Dead In Red by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 73,300. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
(4.00 from 1 review)
When a bartender at Jeff Resnick’s favorite tavern is murdered, psychic visions of a sparkling red high-heeled shoe and bloody hands linger in his mind--and hit too close to home. When Jeff’s brother Richard last helped him with an investigation, it nearly cost him his life. Still, Richard is determined to tag along as Jeff is drawn into the seamy world of fetishes an drag queens.
Bah! Humbug - A Jeff Resnick Story by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,580. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
(5.00 from 1 review)
It's Christmastime -- the day after Cheated By Death ended. Jeff and Maggie spend Christmas dinner with Maggie's family, who are not receptive to her new significant other. It'll be a Christmas to remember . . . but who wants to?
Cheated By Death by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 77,540. Language: English. Published: May 31, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Jeff Resnick faces a new dilemma: someone is stalking his sister-in-law, Brenda, who fears that violence from protesters will escalate near the women's clinic where she works. Or could the threats against her have come from her abusive ex-husband? Meanwhile, Jeff grapples with meeting his estranged father and the sister he he never knew existed.
Abused - A Daughter's Story by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,070. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Emily Miller knew her life was about to change forever the day her mother said, "I'm pregnant." She'd hear those words again and again--and with every pregnancy Emily's father changed from bad to worse. For years the Miller family suffered through his rages. It took a terrible loss for the family to regroup, and all the love Emily can muster to save her siblings.
Cold Case--A Jeff Resnick Mystery by
Series: Jeff Resnick's Personal Files, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,870. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
(5.00 from 1 review)
Psychic Jeff Resnick has no expectations when investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old, until he confronts the mind responsible--a shattering experience for all involved. --"A compelling mystery that will grip you tightly and not let go--even after you've finished reading." ~ Leann Sweeney, nationally best-selling author of the Yellow Rose and Cats In Trouble mysteries
Murder On The Mind by
Series: The Jeff Resnick Mysteries, Book 1. You set the price! Words: 72,850. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
A mugging leaves insurance investigator Jeff Resnick with a fractured skull, and graphic nightmares of murder. But when a local banker is found dead, Jeff believes the attack left him with a sixth sense, and finds himself probing into dangerous secrets that touch his own traumatic past. Originally published by Five Star/Cengage. "A tightly paced story with a good kick at the end."--RT Magazine
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