Books by Barbara Venkataraman

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Award-winning author, Barbara Venkataraman is an attorney and mediator specializing in family law and debt collection.

She is the author of "Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person"; "The Fight for Magicallus," a children's fantasy; a humorous short story entitled, "If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place"; and two books of humorous essays: "I'm Not Talking about You, Of Course" and "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities," which are part of the "Quirky Essays for Quirky People" series. Both books of humorous essays won the "Indie Book of the Day" award.

Her latest works are "Death by Didgeridoo," first in the Jamie Quinn series, "The Case of the Killer Divorce," the second Jamie Quinn mystery, and, just out, "Peril in the Park," the latest in the popular Jamie Quinn series. Coming soon, "Engaged in Danger"--the next Jamie Quinn mystery!

Quirky Essays for Quirky People: The Complete Collection by Barbara Venkataraman For the first time, all in one place, the award-winning books, "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities," and "I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course," PLUS seven bonus essays. What a collection! If this doesn't make you smile, then you're not even trying."A Trip to the Hardware Store"These humorous essays explore such quirky... Today's Bargain Price: $1.49 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Humor Available on Audible

I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course... (Quirky Essays for Quirky People Book 1) by Barbara Venkataraman Winner of the "Indie Book of the Day" award for June 7, 2014. At 7,600 words, this work is a collection of humorous insights into important topics ranging from annoying pet people (“I’m Not Talking About You, Of Course”), to analyzing your inner child (“Irrational Fears”), to living like the Amish in the aftermath of a... Free! Get It Now Categories: All Humor Available on Audible

A Smidge of Crazy: More Quirky Essays for Quirky People by Barbara Venkataraman A collection of humorous insights into important topics ranging from being targeted by annoying ads ("Nowhere to Hide"), to resorting to symbols when you've forgotten your words ("At a Loss for Words"), to figuring out what door that extra key opens ("My Extra Key"). Other essays examine how sitting is the new smoking (whatever that... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Humor

The Case of the Killer Divorce: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by Barbara Venkataraman Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, has returned to her family law practice after a hiatus due to the death of her mother. It's business as usual until a bitter divorce case turns into a murder investigation, and Jamie's client becomes the prime suspect. When she can't untangle truth from lies, Jamie enlists the help of Duke Broussard, her... Today's Bargain Price: $1.49 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers Available on Audible

Death by Didgeridoo: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by Barbara Venkataraman Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, still reeling from the death of her mother, is pulled into a game of deception, jealousy, and vengeance when her cousin, Adam, is wrongfully accused of murder. It's up to Jamie to find the real murderer before it's too late. It doesn't help that the victim is a former rock star with more enemies than... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers Available on Audible

If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place...: Barbara Venkataraman by Barbara Venkataraman "Nagging just sounds so negative, and I am not a negative person. Truth is, I’m the kind of person you'd ask for directions if you were lost, or tell your life story to while waiting in line at the grocery store, which has happened on more than one occasion, believe me." Sure, Ella Boudreaux is great at nagging--in fact, she’s... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Humor Available on Audible

A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities (Quirky Essays for Quirky People Book 2) by Barbara Venkataraman At 8,000 words, this collection of humorous essays explores such quirky topics as: disastrous home repairs, ("A Trip to the Hardware Store"), an unfortunate dinner party (“Dinner is Served"), the truth about lazy people ("Lazy Bones"), the weird life of a debt collector ("Your Account is Past Due") and obsessions with gadgets ("Gadget... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Humor Available on Audible

Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person by Barbara Venkataraman Fear not, Gentle Writer, Mrs. Grammar Person is here and she has the answers to all of the questions you never thought to ask. As a dedicated and serious grammarian, she will do what it takes to be entertaining and enlightening, but never vulgar or coarse. Heavens, no! Where are her smelling salts? Warm and witty, Mrs. G.P. makes grammar... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: Writing and Publishing Available on Audible

The Fight for Magicallus by Barbara Venkataraman While experimenting with a magic wand, two young brothers are pulled into a computer game called: The Fight for Magicallus. In the land of Magicallus, they encounter goblins and knights who are on the brink of war because their ruler has mysteriously disappeared, and the knights blame the goblins! The boys learn of a frightening... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Children's Lit

Engaged in Danger: A Jamie Quinn Mystery (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Book 4) by Barbara Venkataraman Finally, life is good for reluctant family law attorney, Jamie Quinn--her father may get his visa soon, her boyfriend is the bomb, and her law practice is growing like crazy--but when she agrees to take on a high-profile divorce case, everything falls apart. What looked like an opportunity to work with her friend Grace and make some... Today's Bargain Price: $1.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers Available on Audible

Peril in the Park: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by Barbara Venkataraman There's big trouble in the park system. Someone is making life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons, the new director of Broward County parks. Was it the angry supervisor passed over for promotion? The disgruntled employee Kip recently fired? Or someone with a bigger ax to grind? If Jamie can't figure it out soon, she may be... Today's Bargain Price: $1.49 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers; All Romance Available on Audible

Jeopardy in July: A Jamie Quinn Mystery (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Book 5) by Barbara Venkataraman Old people were dying at an alarming rate at La Vida Boca, a posh assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Florida. With its sterling reputation, dedicated staff, and top-notch medical care, none of the deaths are considered suspicious, but when members of the poker club start to die under strange circumstances, attorney Jamie Quinn finds... Today's Bargain Price: $2.99 Or FREE with Get It Now Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers Available on Audible