Laina Turner

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  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2010
  • Latest Book:
    March 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Athena Parks

1 - Athena's Holiday (Nov-2012)
2 - Athena's Law (Nov-2014)

A Presley Thurman Mystery

1 - Stilettos & Scoundrels (Mar-2010)
2 - Necklaces & Nooses (Oct-2011)
3 - Handbags & Hooligans (Nov-2011)
4 - Mistletoe & Murder (Dec-2011)
5 - Gems & Gunshots (Jul-2012)
6 - Tiaras & Texans (Dec-2012)
7 - Cupids & Crooks (Feb-2013)
8 - Vows & Victims (Feb-2014)
9 - Romance & Revenge (Sep-2014)
10 - Accessories & Alibis (Oct-2014)
11 - Bats & Bling (Oct-2015)

A Spencer University Cozy Mystery

1 - Death By Suspenders (Feb-2019)
2 - Textbook Murder (Mar-2019)
3 - Killer Classes (Aug-2019)

Trixie Pristine

1 - A Day in the Life of Trixie Pristine (Mar-2012)
2 - Books Aren't Just for Reading (Apr-2012)
3 - Cupcakes Aren't Just For Eating (Nov-2013)

Book List in Order: 41 titles

  • Stilettos & Scoundrels

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 1

    When thirty-something redhead Presley Thurman is fired from her job for telling her boss where to shove it, she feels unexpectedly happy. She decides to take a trip home to visit her parents and regroup, but when a senator visiting her small town is ...

  • Necklaces & Nooses

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 2

    When Presley starts her new job, she finally thinks her life is getting back to normal. When she found her boss dead in a fitting room, it almost makes her wish for her old HR job where her biggest worry was her idiot boss. What starts as likely suic...

  • Handbags & Hooligans

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 3

    “Vegas here I come!” Presley is super excited to be heading to Sin City for her best friend Anna’s wedding and to see her little brother, Jesse! What could be better? But when Jesse’s girlfriend goes missing, spa treatments and blackjack went...

  • Mistletoe & Murder

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 4

    In this new Presley Thurman Mystery novella, Presley is celebrating her first Christmas with Cooper and her family. However, what starts out as a quiet family Christmas takes a turn when Presley’s old boyfriend Brian shows up needing her help. Desp...

  • A Day in the Life of Trixie Pristine

    Trixie Pristine - 1

    Trixie is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore called Read Wine, but someone doesn’t want her to succeed. Can she figure out who is standing in her way before her dreams go up in smoke?In this Read Wine series prequel, Trixie is ecstatic...

  • Books Aren't Just for Reading

    Trixie Pristine - 2

    Trixie and her friends, Berklie and Sophie, are excited about the opening of Read/Wine their new business venture of a bookstore/wine bar. All is going well until they happen to find a dead body in the shop and that wasn’t part of the business pla...

  • Gems & Gunshots

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 5

    Looking forward to a trip to California to get away from the Chicago winter, Presley plans on doing nothing more than enjoying the sunshine and hanging out at the local coffee shop working on her novel. Things are going according to plan until she wi...

  • Athena's Holiday

    Athena Parks - 1

    Meet Athena Parks, thirty something law professor who on a whim invites a guy she just met, Tristan West, home with her for the holidays. As crazy as it might seem she was willing to risk him being an ax murderer in order to have a buffer between her...

  • Tiaras & Texans

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 6

    When Presley wins a bet with Cooper, she thinks she finally is going to get her chance to work with him. She knows she’s got the potential to be a good security detail for his company and is miffed when her first assignment is to protect a bunch of...



  • Cupids & Crooks

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 7

    Can Presley finally relax and enjoy a surprise vacation with Cooper, or will murder derail her fun in the sun?Presley is thrilled when Cooper surprises her with a trip to an all-inclusive resort in Cabo San Lucas. Presley’s agenda of no work and al...

  • Cupcakes Aren't Just For Eating

    Trixie Pristine - 3

    Trixie, Berklie, and Sophie are enjoying the success of their bookstore/coffee shop/wine bar, Read-Wine, and planning for Sophie’s upcoming wedding when they start receiving hang up calls. At first they chalk it up to a wrong number but soon the ca...

  • Friends and Foes

    Trixie is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore called Read Wine, but someone doesn’t want her to succeed. Can she figure out who is standing in her way before her dreams go up in smoke?In this Read Wine series prequel, Trixie is ecstatic...

  • Vows & Victims

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 8

    Even though Presley thinks Katy is making a huge mistake, Presley goes home to help her best friend plan for her wedding to Chris. Wedding plans are dampened when realtor Bethany Granville is found dead in Katy’s salon. Katy doesn’t even know Bet...

  • Romance & Revenge

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 9

    The bookkeeper at Jared’s company has been murdered and if that wasn’t bad enough someone is trying to sabotage the company by leaking company documents to other firms who are then upstaging their presentations. Jared asks for her help to find ou...

  • Accessories & Alibis

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 10

    Can Presley save her newly purchased business and keep her employee out of jail?Presley takes a risk and buys Silk, the now failing retail boutique where she used to work. Presley thinks she’s finally about to embark on her new career -- Silk jus...

  • Athena's Law

    Athena Parks - 2

    Athena Parks, law professor, has accepted a one-year teaching contract at Hartford Law School and hoped it would be the start of her dream career. However, what should have been a quiet summer teaching took a turn for the opposite when Athena found B...

  • Switched Up

    Sterling Towne decided to take a last-minute vacation to a sunny paradise to cheer herself up after a divorce. When the airline misplaces her luggage, she thinks it's just a typical airline snafu until she gets the wrong luggage returned to her. The ...

  • That's Not My Suitcase

    From Book 1: Have you been searching for help to give you direction when writing a life-changing, God-centered message? This eGuide, Creating a Message that Connects " Part 1: Developing a Laser-Like Focus, is what you need. This eGuide comes jam-p...

  • Bats & Bling

    A Presley Thurman Mystery - 11

    Can Presley save the day for a charity Halloween ball that features her boutique’s merchandise, or will a murderer strike again before she can solve the crime?Presley is excited to provide dresses for a charity Halloween ball that high-maintenance ...



  • Diamonds & Disguises

    What would a marriage proposal be with murder?Presley’s boutique, Silk, is finally exceeding expectations, as is her relationship with Cooper. He just took on a partner to handle the traveling aspect of Sands Security, leaving Cooper to run busines...

  • Death By Suspenders

    A Spencer University Cozy Mystery - 1

    This semester is going to be a killer...Olivia and Polly, professors at Spencer University, are ready for a new and exciting fall semester. But when fellow professor David March is found hanging in the academic building, the women quickly realize tha...

  • Textbook Murder

    A Spencer University Cozy Mystery - 2

    Spencer University's newest law professor is about to get an education in murder.Brand new law professor Chloe Parsons loves the idea of starting slow and teaching a nice, easy summer class at Spencer University. She hopes this one-year teaching comm...

  • Promotions & Poisons

    Can Presley crack the case of her murdered co-worker before she ends up in jail?Presley Thurman, the Human Resources manager at her company, is up for a big promotion and the only thing standing in her way is co-worker Gladys, who is also a candid...

  • Killer Classes

    A Spencer University Cozy Mystery - 3

    Education is important. Who knew it was also dangerous!Fall semester is starting at Spencer University, and Olivia is looking forward to an uneventful school year. However, when the president of the university, Thaddeus Stoddard, doesn't show up for ...

  • Wine and Revenge

    Trixie is on a simple wine tasting when she finds a dead body. Can she find the killer and get her friend off the suspect list?When Trixie goes to Bramble Patch Winery to talk to her friend Deanna about carrying her wine in the Read Wine Bookstore, s...

  • Lawyers and Liars

    Macie isn’t sure she’s ready to act as a defense attorney for her boyfriend. Will she stand by her man or will the case prove to be too much for her?Macie Mitchell recently moved to Romero and became fast friends with Read Wine's Trixie, Sally, a...

  • Holiday Lights Out

    Stella Cavanaugh planned the trip to Thief River Falls to get away from things but instead stumbled into trouble.The bus ride to Thief River Falls was uneventful until they arrived at the hotel and not everyone got off the bus.One of the vacation goe...

  • Icicles & Icepicks

    Can Presley and Cooper celebrate their engagement, or will a murderer derail their plans?Presley and Cooper think a weekend getaway to Thief River Falls will be the perfect way to celebrate their recent engagement. But instead of a tranquil few days ...

  • Christmas Caper

    Someone is dreaming of a dark Christmas...Spencer University's Special Event Coordinator Penelope Hill thrives on turning her fundraisers into the biggest celebrations on campus. This year's Christmas Lighting Ceremony is guaranteed to wow all the un...



  • Ari's Adventure

    Finding out her husband of over twenty years is cheating on her? Check.Laid off from her job the very same day? Check.Ari had a very bad day and flees to Moonshire Bay to relax, heal and figure out what she really wants. At least she knows what she d...

  • Lucy's Last Chance

    Lucy has sworn off love and all its complications for good.Lucy was a high-powered attorney who had it all in her professional and private life, or so she thought. After the pressures of the courtroom mount and she suffers a nervous breakdown her hus...

  • Photographing Kate

    Can Kate heal her heart and forget the pain of her past?After Kate's husband of over twenty years is sentenced for embezzling and fraud, she loses everything and needs to start over. She decides to visit Moonshire Bay to regroup at the urging of her ...

  • Sophie's Secret

    Sophie Beagen arrives in Moonshire Bay from Hollywood tired, broke, and searching for peace. Anxious to forget her old life and the mess she made of it, she's determined to start over. But how can she reinvent herself at almost fifty?George Jet Harve...

  • A Cowboy's Inheritance

    Step into the heartwarming embrace of Cottontail Junction, where love blooms in the most unexpected places. No-nonsense Judge Gallagher receives an inheritance that turns his world upside down when he learns he must marry within 90 days to claim his ...

  • The Reluctant Rancher

    Brock moves to Cottontail Junction, where he buys a dilapidated ranch with his brothers. They plan to fix it up and make Cottontail Junction their new home.Colette Costa is content to run the Bar C Ranch and be the premiere horse trainer in the area,...

  • The Gentle Cowboy

  • The Shy Cowboy

    Will Gallagher is a reserved accountant with a groundbreaking vision-an accounting software set to redefine the industry. But when an investor demands a marriage as part of the deal, Will finds himself tangled in a web of deception.Will enlists the h...

  • Anything For A Smile

    All's fair in love and home renovation.Christine Ingle intends to buy as many of the old crumbling Victorian houses as she can in Fireside Bay. The huge old beauties mean something to her and she wants to restore them all to their former glory, exact...

  • The Cowboy's Secret

    Lucky Gallagher is renowned for his free spirit and reluctance to settle down. After years of moving around from place to place before settling in Cottontail Junction, he never imagined an unexpected arrival could change his life.Enter Sammi a baby h...



  • Keys and Kidnappers

    • / Amateur Sleuth
    • Buy Buy

    Cooper is missing and Presley doesn't know who she should trust – she just knows she needs to find him before time runs out!Presley is worried when Cooper's assistant alerts her that's he's missed some appointments. Her worry turns to fear whe...

  • Weddings & Weapons

    • / Amateur Sleuth
    • Buy Buy

    Can Presley actually take a real vacation without murder and mayhem ruining her good time?Presley heads to a remote Wisconsin town for a much-needed vacation. What should be a relaxing walk on the beach quickly turns more sinister when she sees a pie...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Laina Turner has published 41 books.

Laina Turner does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Cowboy's Secret, was published in March 2024.

The first book by Laina Turner, Stilettos & Scoundrels, was published in March 2010.

Yes. Laina Turner has 4 series.
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