Alice K. Arenz

Author Bio:

Mysteries, Cozy Mysteries, Suspense, Romance, and Women's Fiction--writing across the spectrum with a Pinch of Humor and a Twist of Faith.

Alice K. Arenz has been writing since she was a child. Her earliest publications were in the small, family-owned newspaper where her articles, essays, and poems were frequently included. A member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Arenz is a Carol Award winner and two-time finalist. She writes “clean” fiction as well as Christian fiction in a variety of genres and lengths.

A Question of Survival

A victim of domestic violence, Jessica Keller’s recent miscarriage has her re-evaluating her life and questioning why she’s remained in this damaged relationship. A reconnection with her best friend, and the unexpected “gift” of therapy sessions from her father, bring hope for the future. But…

Murder, Mysteries, & Romance in Tarryton, Missouri

Boxed set of four--The Case of the Bouncing Grandma (cozy), The Case of the Mystified M.D. (cozy), The Wedding Barter (romance), Hiding From Christmas (romance)

Hiding From Christmas

No matter how hard she tries, Maddie Kelley can’t seem to fit in at Ornamental, a company founded by her great grandfather and his best friend. Now, after yet another screw-up, she’s been sent into the “enemy’s” camp—two hours away from home for the next two months. A punishment or a blessing?…

Dark of Night

Determined to get justice for the brutal murders of her parents twenty years ago, Kelsey Carol returns to the scene of the crime—Seaton, Missouri. But what she quickly learns is that every clue brings more questions than answers. And, nightmares really do come true.

The Wedding Barter

Riley Carr has been best friends with Amy Lawton since they were toddlers. While Amy awaits her discharge from the Army, Riley's been left in charge of helping to arrange "a very small, intimate ceremony with no fanfare" for Amy and her fiancé. But, Riley has something else in mind. With…

Mirrored Image

Their faces were the same. Will their fates be as well? Eccentric newspaper columnist Cassandra Chase's uncanny resemblance to a murder victim gives Detective Jeff McMichaels the haunting suspicion there is a link between the two women . . . a link that may only exist in the murderer's mind.

The Case of the Bouncing Grandma

Has Glory hit her head one too many times.. . or is there really a foot dangling out of that carpet? Reduced to watching new neighbors move in as a form of amusement, Glory Harper is stuck in a wheelchair with a broken leg, bored and itching for excitement. She just doesn't expect it to come in the…

The Case of the Mystified M.D.

First a foot, now a hand . . . what body part is next? Secrets, blackmail, murder . . . and a severed hand, plunge Glory Harper into a whacked out version of the TWILIGHT ZONE, where nothing is as it appears and danger lurks around every corner!

An American Gothic

Devastated by the death of a child in her care, Lyssie's heart strings are tugged when she finds another child in danger. Amid past secrets, lies, and betrayals of an old college friend's family, she must choose a twin brother to trust. If she makes the wrong decision, she could not only lose her own…