L. R. Trovillion earned a degree in Russian Language and Literature and has found work at various times of her life as a translator, teacher, reporter, editor, groom and stall cleaner. Nowadays, she makes her home in Maryland on a small horse farm, which she shares with her husband, daughter, and an assortment of four-legged creatures who really run the place.
L. R. Trovillion earned a degree in Russian Language and Literature and has found work at various times of her life as a translator, teacher, reporter, editor, groom and stall cleaner. Nowadays, she makes her home in Maryland on a small horse farm, which she shares with her husband, daughter, and an assortment of four-legged creatures who really run the place.
A body in the trough. A message meant for her. And a killer hiding in plain sight…
Pia Murphy thought she’d finally turned the corner—reviving her family’s struggling horse farm, training for a new career as a private investigator, and daring to believe her luck might be changing. But hope vanishes the morning a corpse is discovered in her horse’...
Aurnia O’Clery believes in science, facts, and what she can see with her own eyes. And that belief has served her well over the past twenty-seven years. It sealed her off from trusting the airy-fairy tales of enchantment and powerful legends her Irish granddad spun to convince her everything would be all right. Even after her mother’s suicide....
One shameful act can haunt you for a lifetime. Or maybe longer…
1928: Socialite Olivia Pumphrey Hunt enjoyed every pleasure the Jazz Age had to offer. So when she’s found dead after a wild party, few are surprised. Except Olivia, when she “awakens” to find her lifeless body splayed open on an autopsy table. Trapped in a silent world between the...
A Young Adult series exploring the coming-of-age challenges set against an equestrian setting to include show jumping, dressage, and eventing. The books follow the challenges of three young women as they navigate mystery, betrayal, adventure, and even some romance.
This week I want to tell you about a walk during which I met an older gentleman. He approached from the opposite direction along a wooded trail with a walking stick in one hand and a Staffordshire terrier on a leash in the other. I knew Sitka would get excited, so hoping to avoid an incident where my dog might cause the dog to pull him over, I stepped off the trail and put Sitka in a sit.
Instead of walking past, he stopped to chat. His dog was polite, calm, and well trained as mine—quite the...
I have a white dog. This is a first for me. According to the traditions and mythology of many cultures around the world, a white dog is a symbol of purity, divine protection—but most importantly, spiritual growth. The white dog represents harmony, divine protection, and inner peace.
That last one really made me laugh.
My white dog is the source not of inner peace, but absolute chaos. I don’t have time to think about my spiritual journey when I’m letting her in and out the door, righting...
The first book in the Murphy's Law Farm mystery series is FREE for a limited time. NOT YOUR LUCKY DAY is a mystery packed with danger, twists, and a touch of romance.
You'll want to read it (or re-read it) before book two, THE DEVIL'S LUCK, drops this summer.
Not Your Lucky Day — Find the mare. Find the truth. Olympia “Pia” Murphy was named for champions, but luck isn’t on her side. Swindled, strapped for cash, and clinging to a failing...
