L.C. Rooney

L.C. Rooney

Author of the Riley Russell Mystery Series

Welcome to my website and blog!

Secrets & Lies, the first book in the Riley Russell Mystery Series, is now available! While I’ve been spending a fair amount of time getting the word out about the release of Book #1, I’m well into the writing of Book #2 (title TBD) and chomping at the bit to get started on Book #3 (working title: Eden’s Own). So, what’s the series about? I’m glad you asked!

New Jersey freelance paralegal Riley Russell is building her business one case at a time. Patience, however, is not a virtue for which she’s generally known, much to the consternation of local police detective Marc DelAversano.

Recently returned to their hometown after a sudden and unexplained exit from the Philadelphia Detective Bureau, Marc is the son of the former police chief and working hard to get out from under his father’s shadow.

When Riley and Marc go head-to-head, as they often do, legal and sexual sparks tend to fly. Now, if only they can avoid killing one another…

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She's smart and tenacious like Kinsey Millhone, with a touch of  the unmistakable New Jersey attitude and sense of humor Stephanie Plum fans will instantly recognize ... fans of Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich will find much to love about Riley Russell.

WRITING MYSTERIES WITH A SHOT OF HUMOR

L.C. Rooney

Linda Chell Rooney, writing as L.C. Rooney, is the author of the Riley Russell mystery series. The first book, Secrets & Lies, was published in May 2021.

While a legal secretary back in the days of carbon paper and onionskin copies, she convinced her first boss to pay for her paralegal training. She still considers that to be the most fun she’s ever had working until she began writing fiction…about a paralegal. While there may be some similarities between the author and her protagonist Riley Russell, the latter is savvier, younger, and more willing to confront danger than the former. Let’s face it: there’s a lot to be said for only having to think, dream, and write about criminals rather than face down the real thing in dark places.

When not actively at work on Riley’s next adventure, Rooney can usually be found brewing the perfect cup of coffee to fuel the next chapter or dreaming up novel places to dispose of dead bodies.

Rooney is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and Sisters in Crime. Since 2010 she has called Mount Desert Island, Maine home, but, like Riley, she is and always will be a Jersey girl at heart.

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Review of Secrets & Lies

Review of Secrets & Lies

Book reviews are the lifeblood of any author's sales success. As my blog readers and social media followers know, I have been both humbled and gratified by readers' reviews of Secrets & Lies, the first novel in my Riley Russell Mystery Series. I'm thrilled to add...

Let Go, Move Forward

Let Go, Move Forward

I've put off writing this post for over a month, hoping things would improve, I could make up for lost time, and live up to the promises I've made to my readers. I've finally had to concede that it is time to let go of certain expectations and move forward with what...

Excerpt from Riley Russell Mysteries Book 2

Excerpt from Riley Russell Mysteries Book 2

In this excerpt of the as-yet-unnamed Riley Russell Mysteries Book 2, we catch up with Riley as she’s about to meet her newest client, the CEO of PRx Laboratories. And it would seem there’s more to this new case than initially meets the eye.

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