Welcome to the Website of Laura Elvebak, creator of
the Niki Alexander mystery series, from L & L Dreamspell.
Venture into the world of Niki Alexander, ex-cop turned
counselor, whose sole purpose is to defend and protect
young people who have run away from abusive homes or
been abandoned on the street.
LESS DEAD debuted in September 2008, and introduced Niki Alexander. Niki's former partner, Houston homicide investigator Luis Ruiz, seeks her help when a fifteen-year-old street girl goes missing after waking up in Houston's Tranquility Park next to the body of a rising political star. His new partner, Nelson Spalonetti, isn't thrilled to have a civilian coming onboard but has to admit Niki brings more insights into the case than he expected to find.
COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2009: LOST WITNESS. When Barky, a 16-year-old street kid, stumbles onto a murdered Hispanic drug mule in an alley, a small boy jumps out behind a trash can and latches onto him. Since the boy can't or won't speak, Barky takes him to Niki who turns frightened child over to CPS. When he subsequently disappears, Niki feels responsible and sets out to find him. But she discovers that the child has become the catalyst igniting a dangerous feud between a shady paraplegic and the leader of a Mexican drug cartel.
Short Stories:
Searching
For Rachel
in:
A Death in Texas
The Final Twist Writers Mystery Anthology
The disappearance of Rachel changed her younger sister Tracy's life forever. Now after two years, Tracy has no one. After her father walked out on the family, her mother gave up. Now alone and scared, Tracy is out on the street searching for the runaway Rachel, certain that if she finds her, her father would come home.
Dying For Chocolate
in:
A Box of Texas Chocolates, coming this Fall
A meek child care provider suspects that one of her employers is having an affair with her husband and vows revenge with a special box of chocolates.