


Books in series

This Pen for Hire
2002

Last Writes
2003

Killer Blonde
2004

Shoes To Die For
2005

The PMS Murder
2006

Death by Pantyhose
2007

Killing Bridezilla
2008

Killer Cruise
2009

Death of a Trophy Wife
2010

Pampered to Death
2011

Death of a Neighborhood Witch
2012

Nightmare on Elf Street
2023

Killing Cupid
2013

Gingerbread Cookie Murder
2010

Death by Tiara
2015

Murder Has Nine Lives
2016

Death of a Bachelorette
2017

Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
2018

Death of a Gigolo
2019

Christmas Sweets
2019

Murder Gets a Makeover
2021

Death by Smoothie
2022
Authors

Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke grew up in a small town in rural Minnesota where her neighbors were friendly, the winters were fierce, and the biggest scandal was the spotting of unidentified male undergarments on a young widow's clothesline. She insists that there really are 10,000 lakes and the mosquito is NOT the state bird. While pursuing her writing career, Joanne has worked as: a public school teacher, a psychologist, a musician, a private detective's assistant, a corporate, legal, and pharmaceutical secretary, a short order cook, a florist's assistant, a caterer and party planner, a computer consultant on a now-defunct operating system, a production assistant on a TV quiz show, half of a screenwriting team with her husband, and a mother, wife, and homemaker. She now lives in Southern California with her husband, her kids, his kids, their three dogs, one elderly tabby, and several noisy rats in the attic. Series: * Hannah Swensen


Grew up in Brooklyn, New York, back when mastodons (and Edsels) still roamed the earth. Education: Barnard College First job: Reporter/photographer at a newspaper so small, we had our photos developed in the local camera shop. Advertising claim to fame: I created Count Chocula and Frankenberry cereals for General Mills. TV gets invented, and I get a job as a sitcom writer, turning out scripts for shows like The Bob Newhart Show, Three’s Company, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Current (and favorite) incarnation: Author of Jaine Austen mysteries. Marital status: Wedded blissfully to business journalist Mark Lacter (aka Mr. Hubby), whose insightful coverage of the Los Angeles business scene can be checked daily at http://www.laobserved.com/biz/ Favorite authors: COMEDY: Joe Keenan. MYSTERY: Agatha Christie. SERIOUS STUFF: Anne Tyler. Hobbies: Reading, swimming, gardening, and lots of walks (mainly to the refrigerator).