Elaine L. Orr has authored more than forty books and is known for using genuine dialogue to bring characters to life. Her fiction includes cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, plays, and reflective fiction. She also writes local and family histories. A believer in sharing what she knows, Elaine conducts presentations on writing and publishing.

Her upcoming series is the Bay View Harbor Mystery Series, set at Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Preorder for The Handyman’s Last Bite on Amazon and BN.

For information on her newest published books, visit the pages for Fired Up and Feisty, 1st in the Shore Shenanigans Series, and Long Held Lake Secrets, 5th Family History Mystery. December 2025 brought Broken Ornaments Healing Holidays, a long short story in the Family History Series.

Audiobooks and Large Print versions give access to everyone.

See where to meet Elaine at Elaine’s Events.

For eclectic posts and information on all of her books, visit the Irish Roots Author Blog.