Lori Crane

Biography

Lori Crane resides in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a professional musician by night, an indie author by day.

Where to find Lori Crane online

Videos

Okatibbee Creek book trailer
Video book trailer for "Okatibbee Creek" by Lori Crane.

An Orphan's Heart
An Orphan’s Heart is the real-life story of Ellen Rodgers, who with the broken spirit of an orphan and the soul of a gypsy, leaves her home in Mississippi to start a new life in Alabama. Eventually, she ventures to the great plains of Texas and finds what her heart yearns for, only to have everything ripped from her in a shattering turn of events.

The Legend of Stuckey's Bridge
In 1901, the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company began re-building a fifty-year-old Mississippi bridge and began discovering bodies buried on the banks of the river. On foggy nights, boatmen witnessed him pacing across the bridge, waving his lantern, offering travelers a hot meal and a soft bed. Those unfortunate enough to take him up on the hospitality were often never seen again. Not much else is known about the man locals refer to as Old Man Stuckey…until now.

Elly Hays
As the War of 1812 approached, Elly found herself taunted by a band of Indians. When one of their own was killed, her only goal was to protect her family against a warrior who vowed revenge. Elly Hays is based on a real-life story and is the epic clash between a fearless warrior with nothing to lose and a young mother on the verge of losing everything.

Books

Witch Dance
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 48,850. Language: English. Published: September 15, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
South of Tupelo, Mississippi on the Natchez Trace lies a place of mystery called Witch Dance. Thomas and Margaret Speedwell took their twins to Witch Dance for a camping trip, one of the girls goes missing; the other won’t speak. A two-thousand-year-old mystery begins to unfold, uncovering missing children throughout generations. Who is taking them? Could it be the infamous witches of Witch Dance?
The Complete Stuckey's Bridge Trilogy
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 122,680. Language: English. Published: March 6, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
The Complete Stuckey’s Bridge Trilogy contains “The Legend of Stuckey’s Bridge,” “Stuckey’s Legacy: The Legend Continues,” and “Stuckey’s Gold: Curse of Lake Juzan.”
Culpepper's Rebellion
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 32,800. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Colonial America, Fiction » Literary collections » American / General
John Culpepper did everything in his power to protect his family and honor the crown during a rebellion in Virginia, but John was unaware that his own son was planning a rebellion in Carolina. When the boy was arrested and charged with treason, John's legal training, which he rebelled against in his youth, became the only thing standing between his son's life and death.
John Culpepper, Esquire
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 35,670. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Colonial America, Fiction » Literary collections » American / General
John Culpepper was a prominent figure in colonial Virginia, a merchant in Jamestown for two decades and a resident since the disastrous civil war that shook England to its core. The Culpepper family had known great defeat, but none as heartbreaking as the tragic event that abruptly left John in the position of family patriarch. How would John hold his family together on two continents?
John Culpepper the Merchant
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 37,890. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom, Fiction » Literary collections » European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
For hundreds of years, the Culpepper family backed the monarchy, but when civil war began, John feared for the safety of his family. He was horrified when the king was captured and beheaded. Would John's family be next? The only way to rescue them would be with his ship, under the cloak of darkness. Would he succeed, or would they all be caught and tried as traitors?
I, John Culpepper
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 47,060. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom, Fiction » Literary collections » European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
John Culpepper was born into a privileged childhood, expected to follow family tradition—attend law school and serve in Parliament. John, however, had different desires. He longed to captain a ship, to hear the snap of the sails, and taste the salt on his lips. He would have to risk being disinherited. He would ultimately be forced to choose between the woman he loved and his mistress—the sea.
Stuckey's Gold: The Curse of Lake Juzan
Series: Stuckey's Bridge Trilogy, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 36,860. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
“Stuckey’s Gold: The Curse of Lake Juzan” is the final installment in the “Stuckey’s Bridge Trilogy” and is the tale of four generations struggling to escape a curse caused by greed.
Stuckey's Legacy: The Legend Continues
Series: Stuckey's Bridge Trilogy, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 42,080. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Thrown into a world of murder, treachery, and an intense game of cat and mouse, Levi would find his time on Jekyll Island ending differently than it had begun. Was she only after his money? Occasionally, it seemed to him she only wanted him dead. Or maybe it was the other way around.
Savannah's Bluebird
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 26,850. Language: English. Published: February 12, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
A tragic love story that transcends the boundaries of this world. Savannah and August have been star-crossed since they were children. After decades of longing to be together and overcoming every obstacle thrown in their path, their wedding day has finally arrived. Will anything else stop them from meeting at the altar? Only the hand of fate.
Elly Hays
Series: Okatibbee Creek. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 45,230. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
As the War of 1812 approached, Elly found herself taunted by a band of Indians. When one of their own was killed, her only goal was to protect her family against a warrior who had vowed revenge. Elly Hays is based on the real-life story of Elizabeth Hays Rodgers and is the epic clash between a fearless warrior with nothing to lose and a young mother on the verge of losing everything.
The Legend of Stuckey's Bridge
Series: Stuckey's Bridge Trilogy, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 48,990. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Historical » USA
In 1901, the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company began re-building a fifty-year-old Mississippi bridge and discovered bodies buried on the banks of the river. In earlier days, flatboats witnessed him on the bridge at night, waving a lantern, offering travelers a hot meal and a soft bed. Not much else is known about the man locals refer to as Old Man Stuckey...until now.
An Orphan's Heart
Series: Okatibbee Creek. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 51,560. Language: English. Published: April 9, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
An Orphan’s Heart is the real-life story of Ellen Rodgers, who with the broken spirit of an orphan and the soul of a gypsy travels the rugged South to find the only thing important to her...love.
Okatibbee Creek
Series: Okatibbee Creek. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,270. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
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In the bloodiest years of our nation’s history, a young mother was left alone to endure the ravages of the Civil War and a typhoid epidemic that threatened the lives of everyone left behind. Okatibbee Creek is based on the true story of Mary Ann Rodgers, who not only survived the war, but with the help of an unexpected champion, emerged a heroic woman with an amazing story.