Background
Barbara Colley was born on July 26, 1947, in Ringgold, Louisiana. She is the daughter of Charles and Doris, a homemaker, Logan.
Barbara was reared primarily in Minden in Webster Parish.
400 S College St, Minden, LA 71055, United States
Barbara Colley studied at Minden High School.
201 Mayfield Ave, Ruston, LA 71270, United States
Barbara Colley studied at Louisiana Tech University.
906 E 1st St, Thibodaux, LA 70301, United States
Barbara Colley studied at Nicholls State University.
(Women Who Dare Intrigue, Danger, and Passion One summer i...)
Women Who Dare Intrigue, Danger, and Passion One summer in New Orleans - Madeline Johnson is determined to uncover the truth about her brother. His last words - a cry for help on Maddie's answering machine - contradict what the New Orleans police are telling her. The cops seem in a real hurry to close the case, and the one detective who may be able to help is about to go on vacation. Alex Batiste's vacation plans are set. His daughter comes to stay with him and, along with the usual teenage problems, the girl - encouraged by Alex's ex-wife - has a bad attitude toward her father. So police work is the furthest thing from Alex's mind. But it's not that easy to get the beautiful Maddie out of his mind. Apart from her persistence and her unwavering belief in her brother - traits he admires - she seems to know all the right things to say and do around his daughter. Now helping Maddie is becoming more than simply doing his job.
https://www.amazon.com/That-Devil-Moon-Women-Dare-ebook/dp/B0056HCUSW
1996
(An ex-cop-turned-ecologist in the Louisiana swamp, Remy D...)
An ex-cop-turned-ecologist in the Louisiana swamp, Remy Delacroix rescues a beautiful, mysterious woman who has been left for dead in the bayou and embarks on a mission to uncover her past and find the villain who wants her eliminated.
https://www.amazon.ca/Finding-Kendall-Anne-Logan/dp/0373825633
1997
(From four authors who make their homes in Louisiana, Rexa...)
From four authors who make their homes in Louisiana, Rexanne Becnel, Anne Logan, Deborah Martin, and Meagan McKinney, come four separate tales of love and risk, in which three women and one man must put their souls at stake to attain their hearts' desires.
https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Devil-Rexanne-Becnel/dp/0312963181
1997
(Occasional sleuth and owner of Maid-for-a-Day, Charlotte ...)
Occasional sleuth and owner of Maid-for-a-Day, Charlotte LaRue finds herself immersed in a dangerous murder mystery when the dead body of Drew Bergeron, a man who was supposed to have died years ago, turns up in the dilapidated mansion she is cleaning, bringing age-old secrets and deadly rivalries to the surface. 20,000 first printing.
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Tidies-Charlotte-LaRue-Mystery/dp/1575668750
2003
(While cleaning a wealthy client's mansion, Charlotte LaRu...)
While cleaning a wealthy client's mansion, Charlotte LaRue, owner of Maid-for-a-Day, finds herself knee-deep in mystery when she stumbles upon an urn containing human bones, a grisly discovery that puts a damper on her nephew's wedding plans, especially since his fiancée is the prime suspect. Reprint.
https://www.amazon.com/Polished-Charlotte-LaRue-Mystery-Book/dp/1575668785/ref=pd_day0_14_6/144-0136410-9263300?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1575668785&pd_rd_r=f0bdeb48-a870-48b7-a278-1020bd994c74&pd_rd_w=utpLT&pd_rd_wg=uVTmB&pf_rd_p=61885e99-6604-4ab9-83e7-9c2bd8b6b9b0&pf_rd_r=QYEDCFT4CE2571KPDF0C&psc=1&refRID=QYEDCFT4CE2571KPDF0C
2004
(When her new client, Mimi Adams, an avid gardener, meets ...)
When her new client, Mimi Adams, an avid gardener, meets her demise after a Horticultural Heritage Society meeting debacle, Charlotte LaRue must dig through a wealth of gossip, betrayals, and jealousy to catch a killer.
https://www.amazon.com/Wiped-Charlotte-LaRue-Mystery-Book/dp/075820762X
2005
(While working at a costume ball at the Rossi estate, Char...)
While working at a costume ball at the Rossi estate, Charlotte LaRue stumbles upon the body of the man of the house, Robert Rossi, a notorious crime boss, with his wife standing over him with a bloody knife.
https://www.amazon.com/Married-Charlotte-LaRue-Mystery-Book/dp/0758207654
2006
(While cleaning rooms at the New Orleans Jazzy Hotel as a ...)
While cleaning rooms at the New Orleans Jazzy Hotel as a favor for a friend, professional maid Charlotte LaRue stumbles upon the dead body of a young woman, which leads her to the Red Scarf Sorority, a group of socially elite women in their forties with a penchant for murder.
https://www.amazon.com/Scrub-Dead-Charlotte-Larue-Mysteries/dp/0758207670
2007
(Widowed, pregnant and alone, twenty-year-old Rachel marri...)
Widowed, pregnant and alone, twenty-year-old Rachel marries a man she barely knows. Jonathan is kind, wealthy and generous, and for Rachel's hungry heart, love is most wanted. Yet her destiny will be shaped by devastating troubles that will resonate in her own life and within the lives of her daughter and granddaughter. Set against the backdrop of fifty years of American wars, this is the story of Rachel, Liz, and Crystal, the men they love and the private battles that shape the women's lives. Through it all, they realize that nothing can break the bonds of love and family.
https://www.amazon.com/Rachels-War-Barbara-Colley/dp/0373198566
2007
Barbara Colley was born on July 26, 1947, in Ringgold, Louisiana. She is the daughter of Charles and Doris, a homemaker, Logan.
Barbara was reared primarily in Minden in Webster Parish.
Barbara Colley graduated in 1965 from Minden High School.
After high school, she attended Louisiana Tech University as a music education major, and later Barbara also attended Nicholls State University. Her dream then was becoming a band director.
Barbara Colley's career began at school, where she worked on her high school newspaper staff. At that time, though, she never dreamed of becoming a writer.
In 1977-1978 Barbara served as a receptionist and filing and dispatch clerk at the Ebasco Services in Taft. She also was a temporary clerical worker in 1984-1985. Barbara worked at the Ormond Country Club as a secretary and receptionist in 1985-1987 and 1989-1991. Besides, she serves as a temporary clerical worker in 1987-1989.
Barbara Colley's career as a writer began when she, with her husband, moved to a small suburb of New Orleans. Living near New Orleans gave her ideas for writing.
Barbara's writing initially originated from her daughter's interest in Harlequin romance novels. So she became convinced that she too could write such a book.
In Barbara Colley's first mystery, Maid for Murder: A Squeaky Clean Charlotte LaRue Mystery, Barbara introduces readers to Charlotte, who owns a Maid-for-a-Day cleaning service. When one of her wealthy clients killed and the dead man's wife goes to Charlotte for solace, Charlotte decides to look for the murderer herself, much to the chagrin of the local police and Charlotte's niece.
Death Tidies Up finds Charlotte on another murder case when Charlotte's cleaning crew recovered a body. The mystery is that the man was supposed to have died two years earlier in a plane wreck. In Polished Off, Charlotte discovers old bones and some identification when she accidentally knocks over an urn while cleaning a mansion. To Charlotte's surprise, the body may be the missing one-time boyfriend of the wife of Charlotte's nephew.
A new client who is not well-liked at the local gardening club is murdered in Barbara Colley's next mystery, titled Wiped Out. Faced with numerous suspects among the garden club members, Charlotte finds herself on a complicated case in which the killer may escape.
Married to the Mop finds Charlotte cleaning for the Mafia and trying to solve the murder of a top Mafia boss when he is killed in his study during a family party. Agreeing to continue cleaning the family's house, Charlotte keeps her eyes and ears open in an attempt to solve the case. However, she may be learning too much about the local Mafia, thus putting her life in danger.
Scrub-a-Dub Dead features Charlotte now doing work for a motel through her Maid-for-a-Day cleaning service. Taking place after Hurricane Katrina has demolished New Orleans, the story follows Charlotte as she looks for the murderer of a wealthy man's mistress, who has strangled with a red scarf. The evidence all points to Tesa, the man's wife, as the murderer, because she is a member of the Red Scarf Sorority and her scarf is missing. However, Charlotte has another suspect in mind.
Sometimes Barbara writes under the name Anne Logan.
Barbara Colley once worked as a line dispatcher in the former Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant near Minden and edited the classified advertising section of the Minden Press & Herald in 1966-1968.
Yet, she declares that her best job is being a published author because she can "share my stories, whether they are romances or mysteries, with thousands of wonderful readers all over the world."
(Occasional sleuth and owner of Maid-for-a-Day, Charlotte ...)
2003(While cleaning a wealthy client's mansion, Charlotte LaRu...)
2004(While cleaning rooms at the New Orleans Jazzy Hotel as a ...)
2007(From four authors who make their homes in Louisiana, Rexa...)
1997(An ex-cop-turned-ecologist in the Louisiana swamp, Remy D...)
1997(When her new client, Mimi Adams, an avid gardener, meets ...)
2005(While working at a costume ball at the Rossi estate, Char...)
2006(Women Who Dare Intrigue, Danger, and Passion One summer i...)
1996(Widowed, pregnant and alone, twenty-year-old Rachel marri...)
2007Barbara Colley believes that "you could do anything you wanted to do if you set your mind to it."
Quotations:
"Believing I could write a book was half the battle. Writing one and getting published was the other half."
"For me, writing is a necessity. It took me six years, and four completed manuscripts to get published, but I think I would have kept writing even if I had not gotten published. I love the whole creative process of writing. It's fun, but it's also hard work, and I can't imagine doing anything else."
"I truly love living near New Orleans. With its unique Creole French and Spanish influence, it's such a unique and interesting city. The city is well over two hundred years old, but each time that I visit, I find something new and fascinating."
Barbara Colley married Alfred David Colley on November 18, 1966. They have three children: April, Charles, and Anna Colley Alford.