Diana Freel

Author of Mysteries and Travel Adventure Guides

Diana Freel writes the stories behind Velvet Raven Books, where twisty mysteries and emotionally grounded thrillers unfold inside a shared world of secrets, investigations, and characters whose lives stretch beyond a single story. Her cozy mystery series, The Willow Creek Mysteries, follows Claire Anderson, a photographer turned sleuth who begins uncovering the quiet secrets hidden beneath the surface of Willow Creek, Pennsylvania. In her companion thriller series, Shadows of Justice, FBI agent Samantha Hayes investigates high stakes cases that push her instincts, resilience, and belief in redemption to the edge. When she is not writing, Diana is often exploring new corners of the world, building Spotify playlists for her characters, or helping fellow travelers plan unforgettable trips to Hawaii through her travel brand, Ocean Breeze Adventures. She believes the best mysteries do more than challenge the mind. They leave something behind in the heart.