Do you like stories? Then you’re in the right place! I’m Dale E. Lehman, and I love to write stories as much as you love to read them. I write an eclectic collection of novels and short stories, and I write them for you.

The best way to connect with me is to join Story Corner, my biweekly newsletter. Every other Sunday, I deliver myself right to your inbox with stories both true and fictional. Plus, I’ll send you a bunch of freebies just for joining. See my sign-up page for details.

Let me know if you have any questions. And don’t forget to sign up for Story Corner. Thanks for stopping by!


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Latest Releases

Manifest Secrets

Strange figures emerge from the walls. Evil engulfs guilty and innocent alike. Nature and shopkeepers serve up deep meaning, while oddities are hidden in plain sight. Strange and amazing secrets lie before you…if you dare to look!

Available for pre-order. Shipping November 5, 2023.

The Belt

Dr. Miguel Hernandez discovers proof of ancient life on Mars, but Lowell Colony Mayor Andre Rand covets the discovery site for expansion. Framed for sabotage, Miguel flees to the wilderness to collect additional evidence before it’s destroyed.

Found by the Road

Minds and machines rend space and time. The doomed and the immortal discover new life. Justice turns criminal while crime serves justice. This eclectic gathering of short tales will chill you, lift your spirits, and have you laughing out loud.

A Day for Bones

A catastrophic flood scatters a human skeleton along Main street. As Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller investigates, the dark secrets of a successful family emerge, until someone lurking in the shadows resorts to murder to keep them hidden.

What they say...

Diabolic Shrimp

Diabolic Shrimp

Found by the Road

Dale Lehman captivates us once more with a collection of strange, exciting, and downright creepy short stories.... If you love short stories with a vast variety, or even if you just love road trips, fire up those engines and take to the highway with "Found By The Road"!

The Booklife Prize

The Booklife Prize

A Day for Bones (HCM #4)

Score: 9.25 / 10
...a refreshingly traditional-style mystery that will captivate the reader. The plot is smart, twisty, and complex.. Lehman has created a rich, complex setting populated with well-defined and varied characters. This is a wholly original and very enjoyable read.

Jennie Reads

Jennie Reads

Ice on the Bay (HCM #3)

Once again the strong, fully developed main characters are here and forming a very solid basis for not one case but three! By now I am hooked, so I can’t really say this could be read as a stand-alone – but why would you want to. Start with "The Fibonacci Murders" and work your way to this one. You will not be sorry.

Christian Bookaholic

Christian Bookaholic

True Death (HCM #2)

I immediately became engrossed in the action and remained glued to the end... Dale Lehman is a new author to me and I cannot get enough of his books – fabulous, clean murder mysteries that have me hanging on his every word. I do hope there is a book three.

Midwest Book Review

Midwest Book Review

The Fibonacci Murders (HCM #1)

It is always a pleasure for the mystery/suspense enthusiast to include a new author in the genre who has a total mastery of the storytelling arts including character development and superbly plotted story lines with all manner of twists, turns, and surprises.... A genuine 'page turner' from beginning to end, "The Fibonacci Murders" is very highly recommended...

Miranda Reads

Miranda Reads

Space Operatic

Whew! This was a COMPLETELY different direction from Lehman’s normal books – and I loved it... The adventure was constantly taking me for surprise – I never knew what was happening next but I was absolutely loving it. All in all, I’m so excited to have been able to read this new book from Lehman and I cannot WAIT to see what he writes next!!

Jam-Packed Bookshelf

Jam-Packed Bookshelf

Weasel Words

This quirky heist story is utterly delightful.... Bernard has the brains, Melody has the heart, and they both have the looks... for better or for worse.
The charming cast of characters all bursting with personality makes "Weasel Words" a cozy pleasure. I can't wait to see what the Earls get up to next!

Jam-Packed Bookshelf

Jam-Packed Bookshelf

The Realm of Tiny Giants

Despite the huge range, the stories follow a natural flow between realism, surrealism, and everything in between while maintaining the author’s signature voice... For anyone who enjoys thoughtful, well-written short stories in a full range of genres, "The Realm of Tiny Giants" is a no-brainer.