A word from the

author:

“In November 2024, I signed a multi- book deal with Roan & Weatherford Publishing for my historical fiction Congregation of the Dead about my outlaw ancestors. It’s due out this fall. Little Toy Trooper, my first paranormal, is due out next year. And I’m working on a new contemporary western law enforcement series. Stay tuned for more!” Betsy

About

Betsy (Byrd) Randolph grew up in Enid, Oklahoma, working in radio broadcasting beginning at age 15. Radio took her to Missouri, Texas, and New Mexico - including her hometown of Artesia, New Mexico where she began her law enforcement career in 1990 as a dispatcher & detention officer with the Artesia Police Department. Betsy went on to serve 27 years as an Oklahoma law enforcement officer. Two years as the first female police officer with Tonkawa Police Department and the last 25 years with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety where she was the spokesperson for several years. She retired as a Lieutenant from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in October 2020. She dually served 12 years in the U. S. Army Reserves, first as an MP (Military Police) then as a Drill Sergeant. She is the Past President of: Women Writing the West, Logan County Master Gardeners, Guthrie Forestry Advisory Board. Former speaker & board member with Victim’s Impact Panel of Oklahoma. She also served for over five years as an inner-city child reading tutor with Whiz Kids of Oklahoma. Betsy holds numerous degrees in: Journalism, Organizational Leadership, Horticulture, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Her published work includes: The Oklahoma Gazette, Woods Reader Magazine , and Southern Literary Review , among others. She’s the author of three adult novels and two middle-grade readers. She lives near Guthrie with her husband, George. Together they have two grown children, and seven grandchildren.

BOOKS

Cat Carlyle Mysteries

Tokens of the Liars

“Randolph writes scenes of terror that kept me on the edge of my chair…” Lynn Downey, award-winning author of Arequipa Sanatorium

Tokens of the Lonely

“Sit Down and Buckle Up…won’t take you long to get hooked on Cat and her adventures…” Tawanna, Amazon Customer

Tokens of the Lost

“An incredibly, can’t-put-down series.” Ginny, Amazon Customer Published by Two-Lane Publishing Guthrie, Oklahoma

Speaking Events

Betsy enjoys speaking at youth, ladies, church, civic, and community events on a variety of topics.

Connecting on Social Media

You can find Betsy on Goodreads, Instagram, and Facebook. She loves hearing from readers and sharing her Christian faith, ideas on public safety, literature, motorcycles, horse ownership, horticulture, etc.