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Lori G. Armstrong - Author

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About Me

What people are saying about the Julie Collins mystery series:

“Hard as nails, a barroom brawler—and a chick!...Tough, sensitive, and smart, Julie Collins is a welcome addition to the PI genre. In BLOOD TIES, she breaks all the rules.”
Stephanie Kane, author, SEEDS OF DOUBT

“If you’re looking for one of those heroines who refrains from any and all vices and who shrieks at the sound of gunfire, you may want to pass on this one. But if you prefer your heroine to be a little on the dark side, especially one who likes to smoke, drink, engage in the occasional sexcapade, and knows how to kick some ass with little fear, this highly engaging and fearless PI fits the bill. Armstrong has created in Julie Collins one of the more captivating and emotionally charged female characters to come along in awhile…”
Stephanie Padilla, New Mystery Reader, on HALLOWED GROUND
"Armstrong hits this one right out of the ballpark with complex characters, snappy dialogue and interesting plots. The author also ties up a whodunit with a surprising twist. This one's a winner."
Barb Anderson, Romantic Times BookClub Magazine on SHALLOW GRAVE, 4 ½ stars, Dec. 2007 TOP PICK!
News:
SNOW BLIND the 4th book in the Julie Collins mystery series will be released from Medallion Press in mass market paperback in October 2008.

NEW MYSTERY SERIES! - NOVEMBER 2007 - "Former firearms industry professional Lori Armstrong's RITUAL SACRIFICES, the first in a new mystery series to Trish Lande Grader at Touchstone Fireside (Simon and Schuster) at auction, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, by Scott Miller at Trident Media Group (NA)."

Awards:
SHALLOW GRAVE was announced a finalist for the 2008 Willa Cather Literary Award in Softcover fiction.


SHALLOW GRAVE was announced as a finalist for the High Plains Book Award for Best Fiction of 2008.

SHALLOW GRAVE was recently nominated for Romance Writers of America Kiss of Death Chapter - Daphne du Maurier Award for Best Mystery/Suspense of 2008.

HALLOWED GROUND won the 2007 Willa Cather Literary Award for Best Softcover Fiction by Women Writing the West.

HALLOWED GROUND was nominated for a 2007 Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original by The Private Eye Writers of America.

HALLOWED GROUND was also nominated for a 2007 Daphne du Maurier Award for Best Mystery by the Kiss Of Death Chapter of Romance Writers of America.

BLOOD TIES was nominated in 2006 for a Shamus Award for Best First Novel by The Private Eye Writers of America.

Visit the First Offenders Blog , where Lori and fellow mystery authors talk about news, writing and life.

Contact the publisher: Medallion Press

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

I also write erotic western romances under the pen name Lorelei James…if you like your stories with scorching hot sex, check me out here: www.myspace.com/loreleijames

My Blog

New Blog posted on First Offenders

I'm back to my regularly scheduled blog day on First Offenders...check it out:Lori's Post at First OffendersLori~www.loriarmstrong.com
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:21:00 GMT

Guest Blogging - You Can Take the Girl Out of the Country...

Morning everyone! I'm through the first round of edits on the first book in the new series, so I finally have some time to play around...I'm guest blogging today at Romancing The Blog about living and...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:56:00 GMT

Fruity Little Drink ’Cause She Can’t Shoot Whiskey

Check out my blog post about alcohol at First OffendersLori~
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:07:00 GMT

Off To Baltimore for Bouchercon

I'm off to Baltimore, for Bouchercon, the international mystery conference - so if you're planning to attend, I'd love to see you at either of the panels I'm on - "I Feel Like A Sex Machine" a panel d...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:40:00 GMT

SNOW BLIND releases this week!

We're having a release party for the 4th Julie Collins book, Snow Blind, at First Offenders...come over and comment on the weather!First Offenders BlogLori G. Armstrong~www.loriarmstrong.com
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Dear Oblivious in South Dakota...

Today is my regular blog day at First Offenders...see the result when you really don't know what the hell to talk about, when everyone around you is talking politics.First Offenders BlogLori~
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:57:00 GMT

One of the Pod(cast) People

I posted a blog about podcasts on my group blog, check it out and weigh in -First Offenders BlogThanks!Lori~
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:10:00 GMT