Jay Crowley

Jay Crowley is the pen name for Judie Crowley. She lives in Jack's Valley near the base of beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada. All of the stories originate in Nevada, which offers an exciting background, providing lots of story opportunities. "A little history with a mystery." There are two dogs and a cat in the family, and quite often, a dog is in the stories.

Some to her novels "Laura" is about a murder that takes place in the Elko area. "My Selection of Short Stories,” the best from different anthologies. "Not Worthy-Story of Revenge," a Novella, "Maggie" is about horse poaching, airmail arrows, and a quilting club that helps to solve the mystery. "Drum of Hope" about the Sutro Tunnel in NV and sex trafficking. "Lahontan City" is dealing with ghost towns, mining, murder, and a ghost. The latest book is "Treasure stuck in Time", based on the "Pots of Gold" story.

Many of her short stories were written for an online magazine Five59.com. However, she also published in the following anthologies: “Other Realms-A Collections of Fantasy I & II,” “13 Bites, Vol 3 and IV,” “Heard it on the Radio” and “Plan 559 From Outer Space, MKII & III”, "Free for All," "Collapsar Directive," “Christmas Lites VII and VIII” and “Christmas Lites IX.” Also, in "Tales of the Southwest."

Some of my ACTION-PACKED stories include:

"Cabin in the Meadow," about a young girl and her dog who want to try the pioneer adventure in Hope Valley.

"A Ship in the Desert," about a couple and their dog. They run into more than they bargained for going to see a cement ship in the desert between Fallon and Hawthorne. Plus dealing with PTSD.

"Opal," A young girl who wants to be a paleontologist, but she finds more than artifacts and gems.

"Laura." a vicious murder that takes place around Elko, this story deals with forensic and DNA. The town is scared as the murderer maybe someone they know.

"Not Worthy-Story of Revenge" is about a child growing up in an Indian school and her "Soul Wound" and how she seeks and gets her revenge. .

"Maggie" Best friends search for airmail arrows but run into wild horse poaching. To help solve the mystery, they bring in the "Wild Stitchers, a quilting club. This adventure is full of facts and excitement.

"Drum of Hope" Maggie and Nan are back. A little history about the famous Sutro Tunnel and

their involvement in helping a young girl involved in sex trafficking.

"Topaz" a body floating on the Walker River and a stolen sword. Maggie and Nan with the "Wild Stichers help to solve the crime.

"Lahontan City" deals with ghost towns, mining, murder, and a ghost.

"Treasure stuck in Time" the wild stichers try to find the gold and solve the crime.

All are on Amazon in paperback and kindle plus Barnes and Noble online. The stories have received five-star reviews.

"A Gift from Nate: A Story of a Double Lung Transplant," a story about a family dealing with a double lung transplant procedure. Lots of medical info is included in the story.

"Natalie's Adventures" is a middle-grade book for 8-10-year-olds. Which includes three stories: One about a young girl and her travels to Great Basin National Park, one about finding a dead person and the other looking for hidden gold.

Jay has won several writing awards. Jay was selected to be in "Who's Who of Emerging Writers 2020 and 21, which is on Amazon. My writing is crisp and fresh, making them a fast read.

Visit my website www.sweetdreamsbooks.com or email: jaycrowleybooks@gmail.com