Kristi Abbott

(aka Lillian Bell, Eileen Rendahl, & Eileen Carr – see below)

Kristi Abbott   Kristi Abbott (aka Lillian Bell, Eileen Rendahl, & Eileen Carr) was born in Dayton, Ohio, but now lives in northern California. She writes the Popcorn Shop Mystery Series, starring Rebecca Anderson, a gourmet popcorn shop owner and her Poodle, (Sprocket) in Grand Lake, Ohio. This series includes popcorn related recipes! As Lillian Bell she writes the Funeral Parlor Mystery Series, which features Desiree Turner, an ex-journalist. Desiree works in California, in a rather unique place… a funeral parlor! As Eileen Rendahl she writes the best selling Messenger (paranormal mystery) series and stand alone mysteries and non-mysteries. As Eileen Carr she writes stand alone mysteries (romantic suspense).

POPCORN SHOP MYSTERY Series:

Main Character: Rebecca Anderson, Gourmet Popcorn Shop Owner, & Sprocket, her Poodle, Grand Lake, Ohio

1. Kernel of Truth   ’16
2. Pop Goes the Murder   ’17
3. Assault and Buttery    ’17

Written as Lillian Bell:
FUNERAL PARLOR MYSTERY Series:

Main Character: Desiree Turner, Ex-Journalist, Funeral Director, California

1. A Grave Issue    ’18
2. If the Coffin Fits    ’18 

Written as Eileen Rendahl
MESSENGER MYSTERY Series:

(Paranormal mystery series)

1. Don’t Kill the Messenger    ’10
2. Dead on Delivery    ’11
3. Dead Letter Day   ’13

Payback for a Post-Mortem   ’12  (story)

Dreidels and Demons   ’15  (story)

STAND ALONES:

Petals on the Pillow   ’01

Do Me, Do My Roots   ’04 (chick-lit)

Dancing Naked under the Moon   ’05 (aka Balancing in High Heels)  (chick-lit)

Un-Bridaled    ’16 (chick-lit)

Un-Veiled   ’07 (chick-lit)

Cover Me in Darkness   ’16

Written as Eileen Carr
STAND ALONES:

Hold Back the Dark   ’09

Vanished in the Night   ’11 (thriller)

Veiled Intentions   ’14