Elena E. Smith is a hard-boiled cozy writer who grew up in Arizona then spent her adult life in Los Angeles. She has had four separate careers (with some overlap, of course - she's not a hundred years old), including entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry, advertising sales account executive, paralegal, and mobile home sales. She has been to London and Paris, owned her own horse, and had a booth in an antique mall. She has a Bachelor's degree in Adult Basic Education (CSULB) and an AA in Criminal Justice. She is now retired and spends her time writing and hanging out with her husband and their dog. Smith has had a number of short stories published. Her plans for 2026 are to release the third book in the Mahuenga series in addition to a collection of short stories, called DARKER.
Elena E. Smith is a hard-boiled cozy writer who grew up in Arizona then spent her adult life in Los Angeles. She has had four separate careers (with some overlap, of course - she's not a hundred years old), including entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry, advertising sales account executive, paralegal, and mobile home sales. She has been to London and Paris, owned her own horse, and had a booth in an antique mall. She has a Bachelor's...
According to Dean, “Everyone’s done something they regret.” He’s been dealing with that, making amends. Now, after nine months of sobriety, he feels confident. So confident that when a troubled woman from his past pursues him, he overlooks every red flag ever and plunges into a relationship fueled by her dramatic misguided daughter and the young...
Dean Deveraux wants to get back on his feet after a lifetime of addiction and the failures that go with it. He never planned to return to his parents’ trailer in Mahuenga after his mother’s death but, then, he never planned anything. Before he gets a chance to feel too sorry for himself, he begins investigating the disappearance of a teenage sex...
Stories of a fictionalized 1960s childhood, as if Judy Blume had written Little House on the Prairie. Nellie and her family and friends navigate various childhood dilemmas full of nostalgic lingo through conflicts as simple as a missing marble and as complex as the loyalty of friendships. A favorite pet, a first dance - it’s all here. It even...
Mystery/ Noir. A former cop has to take whatever assignments he can get to fund his drug and alcohol habits. Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Will be included in a short story collection called DARKER some time in 2026.
BENCH is a dystopian short story about conspiracy theories. May not still be available on line but will appear in an author colleciton at some future time.
