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Jane K. Cleland’s multiple award-winning and IMBA best selling Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series [St. Martin’s Minotaur] has been reviewed as an Antiques Roadshow for mystery fans. Library Journal named Consigned to Death a "core title" for librarians looking to build a cozy collection, one of only 22 titles listed, along with books by Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. The full article is at www.libraryjournal.com. “Josie” stories have also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.
 


Genres: Cozy Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
June 2025

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Series
Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries
   1. Consigned to Death (2006)
   2. Deadly Appraisal (2007)
   3. Antiques to Die for (2008)
   4. Killer Keepsakes (2009)
   5. Silent Auction (2010)
   6. Deadly Threads (2011)
   7. Dolled Up for Murder (2012)
   8. Lethal Treasure (2013)
   9. Blood Rubies (2014)
   10. Ornaments of Death (2015)
   11. The Glow of Death (2016)
   12. Antique Blues (2018)
   13. Hidden Treasure (2020)
   14. Jane Austen's Lost Letters (2021)
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Award nominations
2009 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Killing Time
2008 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Killing Time
2007 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Consigned to Death
2006 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Consigned to Death


Jane K Cleland recommends
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A Wealth of Deception (2023)
(Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery, book 2)
Trish Esden
"Esden is a gifted wordsmith, crafting prose that is evocative, raw, and meaningful."
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A Killing in Costumes (2022)
(Hollywood Treasures Mystery, book 1)
Zac Bissonnette
"Zac Bissonnette's A Killing in Costumes is a delight to read, filled with wit and charm. With irresistible characters and fascinating details about the golden age of Hollywood, this twisty tale is a winner!"
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A Dream of Death (2019)
(Kate Hamilton , book 1)
Connie Berry
"I loved this book! The plot is deliciously twisty and unexpectedly romantic. Add elegant prose and you have a dazzling debut that's beautifully crafted and thoroughly enjoyable."

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