Book 2 in the Tower District Mystery Series, 

One of You, will be released June 4, 2024! 

Preorder the ebook versions here:

Roxi Carlucci’s new life in Fresno, CA is starting to cometogether. She has a new podcast, works as a part-time P.I. with her cousinStephen Carlucci, and is helping local bookstore owner Clark Halliwell put onthe first-ever Tower Halloween Mysteryfest! To top it all off, her favoriteauthor, the Queen of Cozy Mysteries, Marilyn Bradford, will be there!

The brutal summer heat is gone and has been replaced by thedense tule fog—perfect for Halloween! While Roxi misses her life as achildren’s author living on the California Coast, she is beginning to feel athome in the Tower District—the cultural oasis of Fresno—where she lives withher cousin Stephen, her pet rat Merlin, a Pit Bull named Watson, and a blackcat named Dan.

She just wishes everyone would stop calling her the “JessicaFletcher” of the Tower District! Even if there will be murders on the page atMysteryfest, there’s no way there will be another real murder like when shefirst arrived! But when one of the authors is found dead, she fears she jinxedherself! The Carlucci’s are hired to find the killer before they strike again!Will Mysteryfest turn into a murder fest? How is the local gossipwebsite back, and what does it know about the death of Roxi’s parents? 

There are a lot of events coming up over the next several months including an official book launch at the Book Barn in Clovis on July 20 from 1-3! I will be giving away some swag that day and have a giveaway for a One of You mug! There will also be a blog tour in July and many more events coming up! And the first chapter of the new book will be featured in June on Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast!

But before these events for One of You, I will be doing 2 joint events with mystery author Jennifer J. Chow on June 22 and 23 in Visalia and Fresno! Details on the fliers below! Hope to see you there!

One of Us is available on Amazon.

Barnes and Noble.com

And on Kobo

You can also purchase it at Clovis Book Barn, in Clovis, CA (they have signed copies)

You can follow me on Goodreads, BookBub, Instagram!

Purchase One of Us merchandise on RedBubble. 

Praise for One of Us
Lorie Lewis Ham hits one out of the park with her first book in the new Tower District Mysteries series.  Literary Liz

Well-written, Ham walks you through the twists, turns, and surprises that face Roxi and Stephen as they work with the local police to solve the murder.
~Christa Reads and Writes

I loved how the author maintained a consistent focus on the plot. After a brief introduction to the protagonist, the plot starts to move and never stops until the end.
~Mysteries with Character

An utter delight, ONE OF US captures a unique neighborhood and introduces us to interesting well developed characters while providing an eminently intelligent and enjoyable mystery.
~Cozy Up With Kathy

Check out my event page for other past & future events and guest posts

More praise for One Of Us-
An entertaining mystery with a unique setting—the Tower District in Fresno. And an adorable pet named Merlin. He's a rat. Trust me on this -- you'll love clever Merlin.

    -- Elaine Viets, author of the Angela Richman, Death Investigator mysteries

In her new novel Lorie Lewis Ham brings the Tower District of Fresno charmingly alive.  Seeking a new life in a new town, Roxi Carlucci immediately gets involved in local amateur theatre and pet rescue activities and her cousin’s private investigator business. Before long she stumbles over a dead body at rehearsal.

I loved the charming, quirky, instantly endearing Roxi with her love of all things King Arthur and Sherlock Holmes, her pet rat Merlin, her intense curiosity about everything and her eagerness to plunge into her new life. That plus the Mafia family she’s trying to disassociate from, the circle of new friends, and a fast-paced mystery makes One of Us a treat for mystery readers and a fab start to a promising new series.

Vicki Delany/Eva Gates, One Woman Crime Wave, 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for Contributions to Canadian Crime Writing 

In this mystery, One of Us, the Tower District of Fresno is as important as the characters. A close-knit community, with ties to the theater and arts, it add layers of originality and depth to the plot. When a member of a theater group is murdered, Roxi Carlucci, newly arrived to the area, is immediately drawn in to the investigation. Roxi, along with all the other characters in this new mystery, is well drawn with a unique personality. Because of the location, and the interesting characters who inhabit the neighborhood, this is a great start to a promising mystery series.

--Marilyn Meredith, author of the Deputy Tempe Crabtree mysteries.

Welcometo my closet, so to speak, where I "unpack" my writing for you. Ihave been writing mysteries since I was a teenager and I have published 7 ofthem. Four of those 7 featured gospel singing amateur sleuth Alexandra Walters.Most of them are now out of print. For the past 14 years I have been focusingmy attention on my online magazine Kings River Life, and more recently also oursister site KRLNews & Reviews. Since May of 2018 a lot of my attention is alsogoing to our mystery podcast, Mysteryrat's Maze, which features mystery shortstories and first chapters read by local actors.

After many years, I finally released a brand new mystery in 2021, One of Us, which debuteda brand new series, featuring podcaster and part time P.I. Roxi Carlucci (Ifyou read my other books-she is the cousin of Stephen Carlucci). And now I am releasing the second book in the series, One of You. The books arebased in Fresno, CA, and more specifically in my favorite part of that towncalled The TowerDistrict. The photo in the background of this website is a photo Itook of the Tower Theatre in the Tower District!
 

Happyreading,

Your Mysteryrat Lorie!