What reviewers say. . .
"With authenticity of voice and detail, Letha Albright vividly evokes the era of Pretty Boy Floyd and Bonnie and Clyde. Bed of Stone is a compelling narrative of bootleggers, bandits, and a good woman driven by desperation and love into a life she never expected." —Rilla Askew, author of Harpsong and Fire in Beulah
"In Bed of Stone, Letha Albright displays the virtues of a classic storyteller, utilizing simple, sturdy sentences in service of a forceful narrative. A pleasure." —Daniel Woodrell, author of Winter's Bone and Ride With the Devil
“Letha Albright’s well-crafted Bad Luck Woman is good luck for mystery readers. She keeps the tension high while mastering the details of character and setting, bringing this tale of intrigue and deception to life. Once again, Albright has provided her readers with a solid and engaging story.”—Jan Burke, Edgar-winning author of Bones and Bloodlines
“Letha Albright’s Bad Luck Woman is well-crafted, well-developed and highly entertaining, with a wonderful sense of place.” —C.J. Box, Anthony-Award winning author of Out of Range and Trophy Hunt
“Flawlessly plotted, seamlessly written … far more compelling than any Grisham novel.” —St. Louis Post Dispatch
“Rich, believable characters in a gorgeous, unusual setting.” —Detroit Free Press
“High-powered plot … exquisite writing” —Midwest Book Review
“Tightly written, compact and powerful” —Mystery News
“A stellar murder mystery, peopled with complex characters … a powerful and compelling narrative voice.” —Foreword Magazine
"This book is beautifully and magnificently written. It is filled with stark and vivid images which remain distinct in my mind's eye. The prose flows and in the process both tells a remarkable story and creates characters and an environment that live. The characters are clear, authentic, and intriguing. Viv, of course, is fully believable. She is many faceted, sometimes infuriating, sometimes lovable, with sharp angles upon which a person could get cut. She is fiercely independent which is probably why she has only one close friend. And she is like a dog with a bone; she will not give up once she has started.
"The sense of place is equally remarkable. Every sense is engaged as the reader experiences this small Oklahoma town and the surrounding countryside. The dusty streets, the forests, the ever flowing river, and always the wind, blowing all the way down from Canada bringing storms and thunder and lightning.
"I cannot praise this book highly enough. It penetrates the hearts of the characters and mine as well. It is vivid, it is graphic, it is compassionate. Above all it is true." —Sally Fellows, Reviewing the Evidence
"Letha Albright may be the best-kept secret in mystery today. I dare you to try reading the first page of this book and not keep going." —Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award-winning author of A Cold Day in Paradise and North of Nowhere
"Letha Albright has conjured up a dust devil of a story, a complex tale that spins across the pages in powerful language, with dark secrets at its heart. Albright has staked as her own a beautifully detailed chunk of the Oklahoma territory full of modern Indians, old grudges, and perplexing death. I guarantee this book will keep you guessing until the final revelation on the final page." — William Kent Krueger, author of Iron Lake and Purgatory Ridge
"Letha Albright's first novel, TULSA TIME, arrested readers with its lyrical descriptions of northeastern Oklahoma and the complexity of its protagonist, reporter Viv Powers. In DAREDEVIL'S APPRENTICE, she ups the tempo to an urgent beat when Viv finds herself entangled in a murder case involving her best friend, Indian artist Lucie Dreadfulwater. Albright's talent in creating real people and real emotions clearly separates her from the crowded mystery field and makes her an author to watch." —Susan McBride, author of Blue Blood and The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Daredevil's Apprentice is an "appealing sophomore effort..." —Publisher's Weekly
"DAREDEVIL’S APPRENTICE is an intriguing mystery. Although the story opens in the Cherokee County of today’s Oklahoma, Letha Albright spins a web of death that vibrates with secrets and legends reaching back to Cherokees of yore." —Michael Kahn, author of Bearing Witness
“Cherokee folklore, witches, organized crime, and family secrets make for a very suspenseful and engaging mystery. Ms. Albright weaves a story that one can easily believe to be true. Since you can imagine the main character as someone you know or, perhaps, even as yourself, you become intimately and intensely involved in the story. Since the author doesn't give the character any ‘superhuman’ powers or psychic abilities, she isn't a policewoman, and she doesn't even know karate, she must muddle through with only her good sense, powers of observation, and dogged determination to help her solve the mystery. This is the kind of investigator and mystery most of us can relate to since few of us have ever been confused with ‘super’ anything! I think you will agree that this book is well worth your time.” —Barb Wright, The Readers Room