Jerrilyn Farmer

Jerrilyn Farmer, the author of the acclaimed, award-winning Madeline Bean novels, is a TV writer who has written for game shows such as Jeopardy! and Supermarket Sweep, and sketch comedy specials for Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack, Cheri Oteri, Tim Meadows, and others. Farmer also teaches mystery writing at the UCLA Extension's Writers Program.

Awards: Macavity (1999) see all

Series

Madeline Bean Culinary Mystery
   1. Sympathy For the Devil (1998)
   2. Immaculate Reception (1999)
   3. Killer Wedding (2000)
   4. Dim Sum Dead (2001)
   5. Mumbo Gumbo (2003)
   6. Perfect Sax (2004)
   7. The Flaming Luau of Death (2005)
   8. Desperately Seeking Sushi (2006)

Red Carpet Murder Mystery (with Joan Rivers)
1. Murder At the Academy Awards (2009)

Awards

	2004 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel : Mumbo Gumbo
	2002 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel : Dim Sum Dead
	1999 Macavity Award for Best First Novel : Sympathy For the Devil

Award nominations

	2005 Mary Higgins Clark Award (nominee) : Perfect Sax
	2005 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (nominee) : Perfect Sax
	2003 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Mumbo Gumbo
	2002 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Dim Sum Dead
	2000 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (nominee) : Immaculate Reception
	2000 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Killer Wedding
	1999 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Sympathy For the Devil
	1999 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Immaculate Reception
	1998 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Sympathy For the Devil

Jerrilyn Farmer recommends

It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder (2005)
(Murder A-go-go Mystery, book 1)
Rosemary Martin
"That girl! meets Miss Marple... You'll have a ball."

Love Is Murder (2004)
(Daytime Mysteries, book 1)
Linda Palmer
"Devine... the juicy behind-the-scenes soap opera details are to die for!"

Shop Till You Drop (2003)
(Dead-End Job, book 1)
Elaine Viets
"Dead-on funny."

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