Member Since:
Jan. 14, 2011
Joy Shayne Laughter
Biography
Joy Shayne Laughter and Yü were named an Adult Novel Finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2006 Literary Contest, followed by Second Place in the 2006 Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Fiction Contest. Laughter resides in her hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, practicing Buddhism, patience, and the writing craft. She has also lived in Seattle and New York, working in journalism, screenwriting, and non-profit leadership. She is a Co-Producer of the 2004 documentary film, Kumbh Mela: Songs of the River. Yü is her first novel, and begins the Ross Lamos Mystery series.
Where to find Joy Shayne Laughter online
Website: http://www.joyshaynelaughter.com
Where to buy in print
Books
The Emperor's Ring
by Joy Shayne Laughter
Price:
Free!
Words: 10,610.
Language:
English.
Published: August 5, 2011
by
Open Books Press.
Categories:
Fiction » Historical » Ancient, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
(5.00 from 1 review)
A craftsman in the palace of the Han Emperor looked deeply into a yellow jadestone, listened to what his ancestors whispered about the jade’s powers; keeping safe the life and thoughts of its wearer, a Han lord who became Emperor. He fashioned it into a ring, a turtle as the guardian spirit of the wearer’s long life. The jade turtle ring grew heavy with its story.
YÜ: A Ross Lamos Mystery
by Joy Shayne Laughter
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 81,740.
Language:
English.
Published: June 3, 2011
by
Open Books Press.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Forbidden love, Imperial Court of the Han Dynasty, jades worth millions on the black market ...Ross Lamos, 21st Century Karmic Detective, knows that somehow the history of the 3 jades is his as well. Lamos has built his career dealing Asian art and antiquities by hiding his very useful psychic touch. When he holds the Yü, the Stone of Heaven will reveal an extraordinary story hidden 2,000 years!