THE LOBBY

Join the Find & Color the Suspect Challenge from Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni: The Coloring Book! Hidden suspects appear on select pages—spot them, color them, and upload your finished artwork in the comments. The first 10 readers to find and share all hidden suspects will win a free audiobook and have their pages featured on the author’s website. Dive into suspense, secrets, and eerie East Texas landscapes in this interactive coloring experience.

Harold Finch was found slumped over his garage workbench, throat slashed clean. A six-inch wooden doll, dressed in miniature overalls, mirrored the wound exactly. The next day, Albert Keyes was discovered in his study, wrist lacerated, with another doll—cardigan and glasses—standing upright on the desk. Each scene was staged with obsessive precision. The killer didn’t just leave evidence. They left a performance.

Before Lake Tawakoni was a reservoir, it was a valley thick with pine and secrets. They say one tree still grows beneath the water—upside down, feeding on broken promises. And from it crawls the Splinter Man: a bark-bodied figure with hollow eyes and creaking limbs. He doesn’t kill. He scatters. So if you hear wood groan near the eastern shore, don’t speak. Don’t lie. And whatever you do… don’t look into the water.

The Dollmaker of Point is officially on Audible as an audiobook, voiced by the incomparable Jess Wright. Her narration brings every eerie whisper and bloodstained secret to life. And don’t forget—Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni is available on Audible now, also narrated by Jess. If you love Southern noir, forensic intrigue, and emotionally charged suspense, these audiobooks will pull you deep into the heart of Texas darkness.

Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni – The Eras Remix: In My Gen Z Era is dropping FREE on Kindle from October 13–17. This isn’t the OG—it’s the emotionally feral reboot. Rewritten for readers who binge thrillers like cursed playlists and annotate in trauma-coded emojis. If you missed the original, now’s your chance to spiral for $0. The lake’s not calm—it’s petty. And it’s carving teardrops into bodies like it’s a vibe check.

The lake’s watching—and the cover just dropped. Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni – The Eras Remix: In My Gen Z Era is giving haunted soft launch, forensic dread, and emotionally feral chaos. Loretta and David Smitty are chasing bodies, trauma-coded symbols, and small-town silence. TikTok-style chapters like POV: The Lake’s Got Beef and Unsent = Unsolved make this a bingeable thriller for anyone who spirals at 2AM and screenshots before they cry.

The cover for Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni: The Coloring Book is finally here—and it’s as haunting as the story itself. Split between blood-red dread and stark line art, this eerie design invites you to color your way through grief, secrets, and suspense. With two bonus games—Find & Color the Suspect and Hidden Message Challenge—this isn’t just a book. It’s a puzzle. A ritual. A reckoning. Unmasking evil, one body at a time.

In Point, Texas, the legend of Rosalea haunts Clifton Cemetery. After her grave filled with groundwater, she appeared to the diggers, warning them not to bury her there. They ignored her—and soon, an eerie image of her face appeared on a tree at the head of the grave. Every man who touched it died within weeks. The tree was burned, but its scorched stump remains. Visitors say it’s still cold to the touch. Rosalea’s warning lingers. Don’t dig. Don’t touch. Don’t forget.

Join authors Loretta & David Allseitz for Whispers & Witnesses, a thriller book signing and vendor haunt on October 18th, 5–7 PM at The Venue at 84 WEST in Denison, TX. Discover chilling reads like Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni and The Dollmaker of Point, shop eerie vendor goods, and experience a night of suspense. Limited books available—bring cash or VENMO. Dare to attend. Witness the whispers. Embrace the haunt.

Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni is now available on Audible! Dive into this haunting psychological thriller inspired by East Texas lore—perfect for fans of eerie mysteries and emotional suspense. Narrated with chilling depth, the audiobook brings every secret and shadow to life. Listen now, and stay tuned: The Dollmaker of Point audiobook is in production and coming soon.

In the fog-shrouded town of Point, Texas, eerie figures roam—three identical men marked by silent wounds, and a fourth soaked in blood. Locals whisper they’re victims of the Dollmaker, each shadowed by a handcrafted wooden doll. No one knows where they come from, but their presence leaves mirrors fogged and hearts racing. Are they ghosts, warnings, or something worse? Discover the chilling legend that blurs the line between folklore and fear. Do you believe?

Drivers near Point, Texas have reported picking up a barefoot woman on FM 47—only for her to vanish before reaching her destination. Locals say she’s the ghost of a girl who died in a 1979 wreck, still trying to find her way home. This chilling East Texas legend draws curious travelers and ghost hunters alike. Discover the haunting truth behind the Vanishing Hitchhiker of Lake Tawakoni.

The Dollmaker of Point is officially in production as an audiobook, voiced by the incomparable Jess Wright. Her narration brings every eerie whisper and bloodstained secret to life. And don’t forget—Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni will be available in less than two weeks, also narrated by Jess. If you love Southern noir, forensic intrigue, and emotionally charged suspense, these audiobooks will pull you deep into the heart of Texas darkness.

The Dollmaker of Point, Book 2 in A Texas Thriller of Murder and Betrayal, is releasing early! Available on Amazon starting September 13—weeks ahead of its original October 1 date. Dive into this chilling Southern noir packed with forensic suspense, betrayal, and atmospheric mystery. Don’t miss the next gripping installment from Loretta & David Allseitz. Stay tuned for more updates and exclusive content.

In 1998, a woman in West Tawakoni discovered a torn shirt and muddy footprints beneath her backyard clothesline—where a figure had briefly hung at dawn. No body was found. Locals still whisper about the man who never left the lake. Dive into this eerie unsolved mystery that blends Southern folklore with chilling forensic detail.

Something’s wrong. David & Loretta Smitty have been called in, but the town isn’t talking—and the silence feels rehearsed. The air is heavy. The scene is precise. And whatever’s happening here didn’t start with them. It won’t end with them either. Something is coming. And last night, it got closer.

In 2019, surveyors near Lake Tawakoni uncovered shallow, unmarked graves—no headstones, no records, just silence and bones. The land was once a forgotten homestead, abandoned in the 1940s. The remains were never identified. Locals say the site was quietly fenced off, but the questions linger: Who were they burying—and why didn’t they want them found?

Locals say if you hear crying near Lake Tawakoni at dawn, don’t follow it. The Wailing Woman—drenched in fog and grief—calls for her lost daughter, Lila. Campers report sobbing, wet footprints, and dreams of drowning. She vanished decades ago, but the lake never forgets. And neither does she.

The woods around Lake Tawakoni fall silent before something happens. No wind. No crickets. Just stillness—and then the bonfires. Locals whisper about shadowed figures, bone circles, and symbols that bleed sap. No arrests. No answers. Just rumors. And the occasional missing person. I didn’t want to believe it either. Until I saw the clearing.