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Plain Jane Mystery
Series · 9 books · 2013-2017

Books in series

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#1

Good, Clean, Murder

2013

Living on her own for the first time, Bible school student Jane cleans houses to make ends meet. But being independent brings big trials, like falling for a handsome professor, dealing with an obnoxious roommate, and then there's the dead bodies... Who knew being housekeeper to wealthy owners of a Roly Burger franchise would mean sweeping up clues to their death, while ministering to the needs of their heirs? This is one big mess that Jane is intent on cleaning up before things get even worse.
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#2

Dirty Little Murder

2013

Jane Adler, a college student and housekeeper, dreams of being a missionary, but the road there is littered with corpses. Jane found the most recent body floating in the hot tub at her newest client's house. The dead guy was a notorious flirt and carouser. Had his romantic shenanigans gotten him killed? Cleaning up a murder was bad enough, but Jane’s love life was a mess too. Usually absence makes the heart grow fonder, but her boyfriend Isaac’s overseas teaching job seems to be driving them apart. On top of it all, she’s been hand selected by her church as a candidate for one of their few fully funded missionary support positions. But can she solve a murder, keep her boyfriend, and follow her dream all at the same time?
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#3

Bright New Murder

2013

Homeless preschoolers, angry protesters, frozen yogurt, and murder. Jane Adler is keen to try on her detective hat, and the dead lady at the Christmas fundraiser is her perfect shot. Timing is everything and this murder was timed perfectly to destroy her best friend Jake's growing Fro-Yo business. He's a great friend—just a friend, honest—and she owes him a favor or two. But discovering who would want to kill the town’s favorite preschool teacher is messy business, and Jane doesn't have a moment to waste!
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#4

Health, Wealth, and Murder

2014

Popular prosperity preacher, Josiah Malachi, teaches that God will make us healthy and wealthy, so why did he just drop dead with a knife in his back? Jane Adler, housecleaning college student with dreams of foreign missions, is tired of solving crimes by accident, so she’s enrolled in criminology classes at Portland State University. Getting the gig as house cleaner for the Malachi family is the perfect opportunity to put theory to the test. Things aren’t easy at home, either. Her small group leader is pestering her to marry her boyfriend, Jake, but Jake has been growing distant. And if she doesn’t get her amateur detective agency into city licensing compliance, the Malachi case may be her last one. Josiah Malachi’s teaching might not have been Jane’s cup of tea, but her future hangs on solving his murder.
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#4.5

Killer Night In

2016

A quiet night in for Jane Adler and her best friend takes a nasty turn that only Jane, Jake, and Gemma can handle. This 20 page short story originally published in Cup of Cozy 2 takes place between Health, Wealth and Murder and Spoiled Rotten Murder.
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#5

Spoiled Rotten Murder

2015

A missing groom, a dead gamer, and a woman who had the nerve to design a popular video game. A case of possible insurance fraud turns into a bloody mess for Jane Adler and her new boss at the Senior Corps of Retired Investigators. But the good news is Jane Adler has gone legit. As an intern for SCoRI, she's getting the supervised hours she needs for her Private Investigator's License. And her first case as a real investigator proves murder is not a game.
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#6

Killer Honeymoon

2015

After a stressful wedding full of it's own surprises, Jane and Jake head off to a quiet honeymoon on the Oregon Coast only to receive a gift they hadn't registered for: a corpse at the cottage. The little town is scared and vulnerable, as several teens had recently run away. Was the body Jane found one of their missing kids? A town full of mysteries, a honeymoon full of surprises. Jane and Jake plunge head first into a life only a detective could love!
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#7

Killer Calling

2016

Jane's dream of being a missionary was finally coming true. Too bad going into the field as a private detective meant someone had to die. “This is a tricky one.” Flora handed Jane a slim file folder. “The client is panicking.” Jane sat across from Flora in the cluttered office of the Senior Corps of Retired Investigators. Driving rain from the day’s storm smeared the drafty window. The heater had clicked on moments before with the dusty but cozy odor shared by all old buildings. She pulled her sweater a little tighter and opened the folder. It held a one-page dossier and an itinerary from Travelocity. At first glance, she saw nothing shocking. “What’s the problem?” “Teenagers.”
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#8

Criminal Company

2017

\A set of three interlinked short "dinner party mysteries" in the traditional style of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Short Stories.\ Jake Crawford only wants three To impress his wife, to raise funds for his charity, and to enjoy a good dinner, but old family crimes come back to haunt him. When Jane is tasked to solve the mysteries, she has to summon up new Miss Marple-like skills of deduction. After all, not everyone wants their secrets to get out.

Author

Traci Tyne Hilton
Traci Tyne Hilton
Author · 18 books

Traci Tyne Hilton is the author of The Plain Jane Mysteries, The Mitzy Neuhaus Mysteries and the Tillgiven Romantic Mysteries. When not writing she has been known to knit socks, play the spoons, and teach Sunday School, though these days she is most often seen in her role as taxi-driver to busy children. She has been indie publishing since 2010, and though she's had offers from small and large presses, she hasn't gone hybrid yet. She was the Mystery/Suspense Category winner for the 2012 Christian Writers of the West Phoenix Rattler Contest, a finalist for Speculative Fiction in the same contest, and has a Drammy from the Portland Civic Theatre Guild. She blogs at TheWriteConversation.blogspot.com. Traci is an active member of the ACFW, who was lucky enough to teach a continuing ed class on indie publishing at the 2015 conference in Dallas. She also serves on the board of her local chapter. Traci attended Fackelbararnas Bibelskola in Holsby Brunn, Sweden, and earned a degree in History from Portland State University. She lives in the rainiest part of the Pacific Northwest with her husband the mandolin playing funeral director, two busy teens, and their dogs, Dr. Watson and Archie Goodwin. (Her family just admonished her not to forget the cat!) You can join the Good Clean Book club at http://www.tracihilton.com and be the first to find out when her next book releases.

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