Lori Adams is a children's and Young Adult author: 

Middle-grade fantasy book, AVALINA JONES AND THE EYE OF THE STORM  #1) A young girl learns she is the Last Heir of the legendary pirate, Davy Jones, and embarks on a wondrous adventure aboard a Pirate Heir schoolship.

A diverse group of children who are Heirs of the world's most nefarious pirates live on giant schoolships crewed by, not only Pirate Heirs, but Half One creatures called Octosapiens, Humanta Rays, and Nautiladies. With food that fights back and school supplies that giggle or explode, Avalina Jones (raised by Landlubbers) quickly realizes bizarre is normal aboard pirate schoolships. And not everyone can be trusted . . .

This globe-trotting adventure is laced with fantastical gadgets, unimaginable food, terrifying undead pirates, Sea Magic, curses, a death defying treasure hunt, and dangerous mysteries that will attract middle-grade readers looking for the next enduring fantasy classic. (AVAILABLE NOW, WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD)

Young Adult historical mystery, SPEAK EASY, A KATE MARCH MYSTERY  #1)
The 1920s are just beginning to ROAR when seventeen-year-old Kate March, an amateur slew and budding reporter, charges headlong into the most famous murder scene in Hollywood history. The industry's beloved film director has come to a ghastly end but Kate knows murder makes good copy. Reckless with excitement, Kate sets her sights on solving the mystery and saving her family's failing newspaper business. 
Slick dandies and dolled up shebas are no match for Kate and her best friend, Addy, who plunge unceremoniously into dangerous schemes involving salacious gambling dens and illegal speakeasies; not to mention the dark and seedy underbelly of Paramount Studios. A spectacularly wild time is had by all until Kate lands on the wrong end of a murder charge. (COMING SOON WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD)