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Jamie Winters
Series · 6 books · 2014-2018

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Motion for Murder

2014

From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Rey comes a laugh-out-loud mystery that is so funny it should be a crime… Jamie Winter loathes her job as a secretary in the sleaziest law firm in New Jersey. Trouble is, someone else loathes the whole firm—enough to kill one of the partners, the two-timing, eleven-fingered king of lowbrow television commercial spots, Dougie Digits. Now, Jamie is being strong-armed into investigating by Dougie’s frosty widow, Hilary. The suspect list is long, including the firm’s bookish paralegal, embezzling bookkeeper, ambitious associate, and resentful senior partners. Add to that list a mélange of oddball clients with grudges of their own, and Jamie has her work cut out for her. With assists from her studly landlord and husband-hungry sister, Jamie uncovers enough dirt on her coworkers to launch a tabloid in her hunt to find the killer...before he or she strikes again! Jamie Winters Motion for Murder – book #1 Mistletoe & Misdemeanors – short story in the "Cozy Christmas Shorts" collection Death of a Diva – book #2 Motion for Misfits – short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection The Sassy Suspect – book #3 Verdicts & Vixens – book #4 A Playboy in Peril – book #5 Death by Diamonds – book #6 Killer Confession – book #7 "Move over Stephanie Plum—there's a new girl in town! Jamie Winters is smart, sassy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Mix one fun mystery, some fantastic romantic chemistry, and witty quips throughout for a sure-fire winner! Who knew a lawyer's office could be so funny?" ~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author
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Motion for Mistletoe

2015

From bestselling mystery author Kelly Rey comes a holiday short story that is ho-ho-hilarious… When Jamie Winters' elderly neighbor Jack disappears a week before Christmas, Jamie pairs up with her landlord's fearless teenaged niece to find him. Only the more they look into his disappearance, the more they begin to believe Jack is not the man they thought he was...and he bears a suspiciously striking resemblance to jolly old Santa Claus. One carjacking, some spooky reindeer, a little person, and a skinny green man later, Jamie winds up getting way more than she bargained for this holiday season! Jamie Winters Mysteries: Motion for Murder – book #1 Motion for Mistletoe – holiday short story Motion for Malice – book #2 "Move over Stephanie Plum—there's a new girl in town! Jamie Winters is smart, sassy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Mix one fun mystery, some fantastic romantic chemistry, and witty quips throughout for a sure-fire winner! Who knew a lawyer's office could be so funny?" ~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author
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#2

Motion for Malice

2015

From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Rey comes the second laugh-out-loud installment in her Jamie Winters Mysteries … Psychic medium Dorcas Beeber is brash, obnoxious...and dead. Unfortunately for legal secretary Jamie Winters, she arrives at the psychic's studio for a reading only to find the victim apparently killed by a blow from her own crystal ball. And things only get worse when Jamie suddenly finds herself the prime suspect in the murder. It's clearly a setup, but Jamie's only clue to the real killer's identity is a black SUV parked near the scene of the crime. Desperate and running out of time, Jamie enlists the help of her landlord's eccentric teenaged niece, Maizy, as her unlikely sidekick to help wade through the pool of disgruntled clients, a family with divided loyalties, a creepy ex-boss, and incriminating news reports to find the real killer...before Jamie's future includes a jail cell! This book was previously published under the title "Motion for Malice." Jamie Winters Motion for Murder – book #1 Mistletoe & Misdemeanors – short story in the "Cozy Christmas Shorts" collection Death of a Diva – book #2 Motion for Misfits – short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection The Sassy Suspect – book #3 Verdicts & Vixens – book #4 A Playboy in Peril – book #5 Death by Diamonds – book #6 Killer Confession – book #7 "Move over Stephanie Plum—there's a new girl in town! Jamie Winters is smart, sassy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Mix one fun mystery, some fantastic romantic chemistry, and witty quips throughout for a sure-fire winner! Who knew a lawyer's office could be so funny?" ~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author
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#3

Motion for Madness

2016

From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Rey comes another laugh-out-loud installment in her Jamie Winters Mysteries …Just when legal secretary and reluctant sleuth Jamie Winters thinks life has settled down and her prospects are looking up...murder catches up to her again!Kay Culverson, a low-budget cable talk show host and diva extraordinaire, is found dead in her office after alienating not only Jamie’s boss, Howard Dennis, but also her own agent and every employee in the studio. When Howard falls under suspicion, his wife asks Jamie to investigate. While she's not exactly excited at the prospect of solving another murder, Jamie isn't thrilled with the idea of losing her job either. So with the help of her hot landlord Curt and Curt’s feisty teen niece Maizy, Jamie's on the case! But she soon finds herself dealing with a whole cast of suspects, including a shady agent, a group of anti-government geeks, a light-fingered ex-con, and a mysterious hitman for hire named Z. It couldn’t possibly get any worse…until it does. And suddenly Jamie wonders if this next case may be her last! This book was previously published under the title "Motion for Madness.""Rey is fiercely sharp from start to finish...a madcap adventure teeming with feel-good moments, hearty fun and eccentric characters!"~ Long Island Book Reviews
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Verdicts & Vixens

2017

From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Rey comes the next hilarious Jamie Winters Mystery … Legal secretary and sometimes-sleuth Jamie Winters thought she'd seen it all... until now. When Oxnard Thorpe, the Adult Diaper King of New Jersey and one of Parker, Dennis’s most important clients, is found dead in the swimming pool of his sprawling mansion on his wedding night, his bride gives Jamie and her teenaged sidekick, Maizy, the green light to find the killer. Could it be the faded society maven, the bridesmaid for hire, the harried housekeeper, Oxnard’s embittered twin siblings, the surly wedding planner, the groom’s sketchy colleague, or even the not-so-blushing bride herself? Just when it seems things couldn’t possibly get more confusing, they get an assist from Eunice Kublinski, the firm’s timid new attorney with a morbid fear of public speaking—which makes things much, much worse! If Jamie doesn't unravel the truth quickly, she may just be next on the killer's list! Jamie Winters Motion for Murder – book #1 Motion for Mistletoe – holiday short story Motion for Malice – book #2 Motion for Misfits (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection) Motion for Madness – book #3 Motion for Mischief – book #4 "Move over Stephanie Plum—there's a new girl in town! Jamie Winters is smart, sassy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Mix one fun mystery, some fantastic romantic chemistry, and witty quips throughout for a sure-fire winner! Who knew a lawyer's office could be so funny?" ~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author "Rey delivers an impressive, well-plotted and well-written... treat that leaves readers eager to whet their appetite with all of Jamie Winters' wacky investigations!" ~ Diane Morasco, Long Island Book Reviews
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#5

A Playboy in Peril

2018

From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Rey comes another laugh-out-loud Jamie Winters Mystery ... Legal secretary and reluctant sleuth Jamie Winters never claimed to have an exciting social life. So it's no surprise she's never heard of the local band Virtual Waste...that is until their drummer is murdered backstage at a show, and Jamie's teenaged sidekick, Maizy, just happens to be there! Does the killer think she knows his identity? Is he coming after Maizy next? Jamie is determined to keep her friend safe, even if Maizy is determined to search the entire New Jersey Pine Barrens to track down the killer! While Jamie's hot landlord, Curt, fills in with the band, Jamie wades through the victim's disgruntled bandmates, a slew of discarded groupies, an ex-Marine bouncer, an unhinged Einstein lookalike, an emotionally overwrought agent, an ill-tempered giant, and even the Jersey Devil, to find the truth...before Maizy becomes the next victim. Jamie Winters Mysteries: Motion for Murder - book #1 Mistletoe & Misdemeanors- holiday short story Death of a Diva - book #2 Motion for Misfits (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection) The Sassy Suspect - book #3 Verdicts & Vixens - book #4 A Playboy in Peril - book #5 "Move over Stephanie Plum-there's a new girl in town! Jamie Winters is smart, sassy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Mix one fun mystery, some fantastic romantic chemistry, and witty quips throughout for a sure-fire winner! Who knew a lawyer's office could be so funny?" Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author "Rey delivers an impressive, well-plotted and well-written... treat that leaves readers eager to whet their appetite with all of Jamie Winters' wacky investigations!" Diane Morasco, Long Island Book Reviews

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