STEPHANIE KINZ

Stephanie Kinz is a

Kentucky Native, who now

resides in Chattanooga, Tennesse.

She is a wife, mother, and has held

job titles in the banking and

medical fields. Becoming a writer was a

dream that she decided to pursue

after becoming an empty-nester.

Stubborn as Elle and

Rebel Elle

are the first two books of

The Elle Riley Mystery Series.

The two books are heavily influenced by her

Appalachian heritage.She plans on adding more

titles to the series, as well as some

stand-alone works.

THE ELLE RILEY

MYSTERY SERIES

Elle Riley has had a rough week- full of mishaps, mistakes and

misfortunes. When a witness claims to have seen a murder, the

seemingly simple balance of Elle’s life is upset. The unreliability of the

witness leaves Elle to question if a murder actually occurred. She is

determined to uncover the nature of the crime.

Elle’s skills as an investigative journalist and part-time private

investigator lead to her teaming up with the no-nonsense

local sheriff to help solve the mystery. But with no body, no crime scene,

and their only clue a mystery man with a mystery truck, the pair will

have a hard time cracking the case. Hopefully they can catch a

possible killer before their differing personalities cause

them to kill each other.

Elle struggles between her tenacious determination to solve the mystery

and her fear of becoming a victim. Will her “ask for forgiveness,

not permission,” personality lead to her ultimate demise?

Private Investigator, Elle Riley has a knack for landing herself

in precarious situations. Not many heinous crimes occur in her small town,

but when they do, she usually finds herself tangled in the investigation.

Her latest case is no different.

Elle meets Tara Daniels, her newest client. Elle prides herself in being

able to read people, and Tara seems like a good person. But

could she be manipulating Elle? Tara’s case starts out as a simple, yet

perplexing mystery, and quickly turns into something far

more serious. When Elle stumbles onto a gruesome scene, right after a crime happens,

someone dear to her is accused of the horrible act. With the evidence

stacked, Elle tries to prove their innocence.

Elle’s boyfriend, the local Sheriff reminds her that she is too close to the case.

But she will not stop until the truth comes to light. She pushes the limits to

find the guilty person as things spiral out of her control.

Elle’s relationships, loyalty and judgment are put to the test. What will her

loyalty and her good intentions cost her? Will getting too close to the truth, lead to the

ultimate price being her life?