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Welcome to my traditional mystery site!
Most of what you’ll find here relates to the Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery novels and short stories. Josie Prescott is an antiques appraiser who uses her knowledge of antiques to solve crimes. Often called an Antiques Roadshow for mystery fans, these stories are traditional mysteries set on the rugged New Hampshire coast.
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Dolled Up for Murder, the seventh entry in the Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series, begins on a sparkling-bright May day in the cozy coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, with the lilacs in full bloom and the wisteria hanging low.
Antiques dealer Josie Prescott is showing Alice Michaels, the queen of the local investment community, the stellar European and American doll collection she’d just acquired. Moments later, Josie watches in horror as Alice, who’s about to be indicted for running a mega swindle, is shot and killed. Within hours, one of Josie’s employees, Eric, is kidnapped, van-jacked. The kidnapper’s ransom demand is simple—he wants the doll collection. Working with the local police chief and against the clock, Josie discovers that the dolls hold secrets from the Civil War. Desperate to save Eric, Josie puts herself in harm’s way, and in the process discovers the truth behind Alice’s murder.
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“Last Supper,” a short story that will appear in the June 2012 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine introduces a new character, Laney, a 12 year-old orphan. Laney might be young, but that doesn’t mean she’s blind to human frailty or stupid. She knows that people almost always do what they want or need to do—no matter what they say to the contrary. I hope you’ll enjoy meeting her.
Check out the latest installment of The Writer's Room" in
WHAT'S NEW?
SILENT AUCTION has been nominated
for a David Award!
The David Award is given by Deadly Ink. The winner will be announced at this year's conference, in August. Visit www.deadlyink.com soon for details on the August 2012 conference. |
Josie’s Featured in a Library Journal Article
Consigned to Death is a “Core Title”
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Consigned to Death was named a “core title” in a recent Library Journal article on building a contemporary cozy mystery collection. The article explained that members of The Reading List—the committee that selects the year's best genre fiction—selected 22 classic and contemporary cozies for a core collection. Jane’s novel was one of the 22—along with such luminaries as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
“I’m beyond delighted,” Jane says. “I love libraries and librarians, and to be honored in this way thrills me to my toenails!”
About Consigned to Death, they wrote: “Cleland's Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series stars an appraiser who uses her knowledge of antiques to solve crimes. Packed with antiques lore, complex characters, and intricate plots, this traditional, now five-book series has been referred to as an Antiques Roadshow for mystery fans.
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In the first entry, Josie moves from New York City to a small town on the rugged New Hampshire coast after she blows the whistle on a price-fixing scandal at the auction house where she worked. Setting up her own business, Josie gets mixed up in a murder investigation and uses her specialized knowledge to clear her name.”
You can read the entire article at www.libraryjournal.com. You can read an excerpt from Consigned to Death here, and buy your copy here. And don’t forget to get a copy of the newest Josie story, Deadly Threads, too! |
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine has produced a podcast of Jane reading the Anthony-nominated short story, "Killing Time." Bonus! An interview with Linda Landigran, editor-in-chief.
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