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  • Bibliography:
    22 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2017
  • Latest Book:
    March 2023
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Full Series List in Order

The Drex Files

1 - Lunatic's Game (May-2019)

Freaky Florida Mystery Adventures

1 - Moth Busters (May-2019)
2 - Dr. Prepper (May-2019)
3 - Oral Robbers (Mar-2020)
4 - Ape Shift (Jul-2020)
5 - Weevil Spirits (Nov-2020)
6 - Scatman Dues (Mar-2021)
7 - Smoked Mullet (Sep-2021)
8 - Half Crocked (Mar-2022)

A Val Fremden Mystery

0.5 - Absolute Zero: Misadventures From A Broad (Apr-2017)
1 - Glad One: Crazy is a Relative Term (Apr-2017)
2 - Two Crazy: Fickle Finger of Fate (May-2017)
3 - Three Dumb: Wheelin' & Dealin' (Aug-2017)
4 - What Four: Family Fruitcake Frenzy (Nov-2017)
5 - Five Oh: Fifty is the New F-Word (Dec-2017)
6 - Six Tricks: Doggone Disaster (Mar-2018)
7 - Seven Daze: Redneck Rendezvous (May-2018)
8 - Figure Eight: Yard-Sale Karma (Aug-2018)
9 - Cloud Nine: When Pigs Fly (Oct-2018)

Book List in Order: 22 titles



  • Praise for Absolute Zero: "Loved it. Couldn't stop, had to see what happened next." "This character makes you proud to be a woman." "Want a good laugh and a new friend? Grab this." "Her characters are lovable and believable and you cheer, and cry, a...



  • Picture Bridget Jones in a bikini surrounded by rednecks and you've got Glad One One crazy old lady. Two gin and tonics. Three derelict beach-bum friends. Will Val's fourth stab at starting over add up to a big fat zero? St. Pete Beach attracts weir...



  • The world is not a safe place for figurines. When you're pushing 50 with an industrial bulldozer, birthdays can be a bitch. What was intended as a gag gift for Val ends up making her gag alright - and lands her in a whole heap of trouble with the law...



  • They say three's the charm. But charming isn't Val's style. Val Fremden is a lot of things. Quirky. Jaded. Disaster prone. But more than anything, she's afraid of commitment. When boyfriend Tom tells her he loves her - then trades her mom's ashes awa...




  • Killing Two Birds with One Rock.Val's always been unlucky at love - and a whole bunch of other things.But she's never actually felt cursed. Until now.When Tom gives Val an engagement ring for her fiftieth birthday, she wants to fly the coop. But it's...



  • I got a dog for my boyfriend. It was a good trade. When Val’s forced to take up dog-sitting as a second career, she runs into one tiny snag. She’s afraid of dogs. In fact, the only thing she’s more afraid of is Tom moving in and wrecking her Sw...



  • You can’t fix stupid with duct tape. But you can muffle the sound.When Val tries to revive her old writing career, story ideas prove as elusive as a moment alone without her boyfriend Tom breathing down her neck.Tom’s moved in, and Val’s itchin...



  • Old habits die hard. But old lounge chairs die harder.Val can’t solve all the world’s problems, so she’s settled on two: smashing every tacky figurines on the planet…and ridding the universe of her boyfriend’s hideous Barcalounger. During t...






  • Change Happens. Even When it Doesn't Make Any Cents.Planning for a rainy day has never been Val's forte. But when a storm brews up right in her own backyard, Val's forced to get off her lounge chair and spring into action.A shady, ham-fisted develope...



  • Got Sentience?


    All Bobbie Drex wanted was something normal -- a new career as a private investigator. But after signing up with Nick Grayson to complete her internship, nothing normal has happened since.

    In fact, when Grayson gets ...



  • She’s half man. He’s half crazy.


    Together, they make for a whole slew of calamitous fun as they scour Florida’s backroads and byways in search of the bizarre, the abnormal, the unexplained, and the next decent taco stand.

    Bo...



  • She’s half man. He’s half crazy.


    Together, they make a whole lot of campy calamity as they set off on Florida’s backroads and byways in search of the bizarre, the abnormal, the unexplained, and the next decent taco stand.

    Bo...



  • Evil is closer than you think...We all do things we can't explain. Some blame it on their devilish inner child. But what if one day the wild child within you decided not to take no for an answer?Would you be strong enough to stop it before it was too...



  • Reading this book was like watching a movie in my brain. I could picture everything happening in my mind's eye. This book takes whatever else your thinking about and tucks it away.Florida. Where Weird goes to Die.What better place than the Sunshine S...



  • Never a dull moment! The best Freaky Florida yet! After reading this book and laughing out loud, there is no doubt in my mind that the entire human population of Florida is Ape Shift crazy.Just How Great is that Ape, Anyway?When Bobbie and Grayson g...



  • I've read lots of reviews saying 'they just couldn't put it down.' Well, I had to put this one down, over and over, just to wipe the laughing tears away. Outrageous, goofy, hilarious!Things that Go Cheap in the Night ...When Grayson and Bobbie head t...



  • The Scat's Meow! A love letter to Florida, and all her idiosyncrasies.Goofy characters, crazy situations, and plausible endings. All you need for easy summer reading.Portal Letting for Fun & ProfitWhen Bobbie and Grayson head back to Plant City to he...



  • WOW! What a twist! Another zany mystery!I love, love, love these characters. They are so funny sometimes I can't stop laughing. It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity...When Bobbie and Grayson go in search of a new RV, a chance encounter at a homeowne...






  • Insanely funny! This is the wackiest, funniest series I've read in years!The minute I get my hands on one of these books, everything gets pushed aside until I'm finished. I am totally hooked on this series. Hook, Lie, and Sinker.When a string of idio...



  • Lashley takes loads of quirky characters, a twisty mystery, a pinch of romance, and a heaping helping of humor to create this masterpiece!The Golden Girls meets Thursday Murder Club in this hilarious, fresh new cozy mystery series.She escaped a murde...



  • Answering this Call Could be Her Downfall ...Two weeks ago she was a complete nobody. Now everyone's out to get her. Get set for the dramatic, hilarious conclusion to the Doreen Diller Humorous Mystery Trilogy!Doreen's acting career was in the dumpst...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Margaret Lashley has published 22 books.

Margaret Lashley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Almost a Dead Ringer, was published in March 2023.

The first book by Margaret Lashley, Glad One: Crazy is a Relative Term, was published in April 2017.

Yes. Margaret Lashley has 3 series.