About Lisa M. Lilly

Lisa M. Lilly Author
Lisa M. Lilly

Lisa M. Lilly writes detective novels and supernatural thrillers featuring smart, determined, kind female protagonists. She recently released The Skeptical Man, the seventh book in her Q.C. Davis mystery series. In addition, Lilly hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story and is the author of the Writing As A Second Career books for writers.

In the Q.C. Davis mystery series, lawyer Quille C. Davis, haunted by her sister’s unsolved murder, seeks justice by looking into crimes where police come up short. But some truths may just be too dangerous to uncover.

The series includes the crime novels The Worried Man, The Charming Man, The Fractured Man, The Troubled Man, The Hidden Man, The Forgotten Man, new release The Skeptical Man, and the novella No Good Plays. (Formats include large print editions). Join the author’s Reader’s Group to download a copy of No Good Plays free. Two books in the series are Wishing Shelf Book Award Finalists.

The Awakening supernatural thriller series features a young woman who faces a powerful cult certain she and her future child will trigger the Apocalypse. Books in the series have been downloaded over 100,000 times.

Lilly also is the author of two works of horror. When Darkness Falls and The Tower Formerly Known As Sears: 3 Tales Of Urban Horror.

2024 Medal for The Forgotten Man

In addition to her fiction writing, Lilly works now and then as a lawyer and hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story. The show and the books based upon it recap episodes and explore plot, character development, and other story elements of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

Under L. M. Lilly, she founded WritingAsASecondCareer.com. There you’ll find articles on writing, publishing, and time management, as well as Lilly’s non-fiction books on writing. Those books explore story structure, character development, and the writing life. 

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