David Allen Edmonds

Unveiled Love is the second Benton Center Romance. Although Kennedy and Chris have known each other for years, love is the farthest thing from their minds as they spend most of their time ignoring each other. Maybe it’s the meddling of the Ladies Gossip Club that brings them together or the aura of the small Ohio town itself. Or maybe working together to fight political and economic issues finally unveils their true feelings for each other. However they manage it, this warm-hearted romance will bring a smile to your lips and a glow to your heart.

Unexpected Love is the first Benton Center Romance. Two couples in the small Ohio town are in love, but The Ladies Gossip Club only has eyes for the popular Maggie and Brent. Away from the town’s prying eyes, Samantha and Irving’s love grows unexpectedly. Both couples, and a mysterious fifth lover, engage in a merry war of deception at the PumpkinFest before tying all the loose ends into happy bows, much like a midwestern version of Much Ado About Nothing.

Indirect Objects is the second Joe Lehrer Mystery. The main character faces vengeance with the ethical center of Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar. His friend and fellow teacher Lexan Warner lives with a nightmare-like childhood reminiscent of the crime fighting protagonist in Melinda Leigh’s Cross Her Heart. While Joe fights political conspiracy in suburban Stradford, Lexan battles the opioid crisis and her own personal demons. Their personal relationship hangs in the balance.

Personal Pronouns is the first novel of the Joe Lehrer Mystery series. Like the classic PI novels of Robert B. Parker, it is filled with suspenseful action and crisp dialogue. Joe Lehrer is an amateur sleuth with faith and romance issues, reminiscent of Sydney Chambers from the traditional British crime series the “The Grantchester Mysteries.” As Joe struggles with the death of his wife, he discovers a far-ranging and deadly conspiracy buried beneath the emerald lawns of suburban Stradford.

The Faculty Lounge Stories are set in the fictitious Stradford High School, where Joe Lehrer and many of the characters in the novels got their start. These first-person narratives are based on the author’s experiences as a teacher and reveal the roots of his novels. They may be published as a collection in the future. Several of them are now available here for free!