Margaret Lashley sits down with Ava of Ava's Cozy Corner to discuss the Val Fremden Mysteries.

A lover of laughter and aficionado of the absurd, author Margaret Lashley brings her unique, sideways look at the world to the page in her hilarious Val Fremden Mystery Series! Each book is jam-packed with plot twists and laugh-out-loud situations. But what really set this series apart is the depth of emotion it evokes. Val, the main character, is not only busy solving her latest dilemma -- she's also exploring the ups and downs of midlife, while mining it for all the laughs along the way.

Ms. Lashley also penned How to be Happy When Life Treats You Crappy, a personal workbook based on her world-wide travels in search of what makes people resiliently happy. Margaret is a native Floridian and lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. Write to her at: [email protected]. She loves to hear from fans!