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Diane Kelly is a former state assistant attorney general and tax advisor who spent much of her career fighting, or inadvertently working for, white-collar criminals. She is also a proud graduate of the Mansfield, Texas Citizens Police Academy. The first book in Diane's IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway series, Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure, received a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award. Book #2, Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte, won a Reviewers Choice award. Diane has combined her fascination with law enforcement and her love of animals in her K-9 cop Paw Enforcement series.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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Series
Tara Holloway
1. Death, Taxes and a French Manicure (2011)
2. Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-whip Latte (2012)
3. Death, Taxes, and Extra-hold Hairspray (2012)
3.5. Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch (2012)
4. Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria (2013)
5. Death, Taxes, and Hot-pink Leg Warmers (2013)
6. Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream (2013)
6.5. Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem (2013)
7. Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs (2014)
8. Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses (2015)
9. Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli (2015)
10. Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter (2016)
11. Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries (2017)
Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie (2017)
12. Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding (2017)
1. Death, Taxes and a French Manicure (2011)
2. Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-whip Latte (2012)
3. Death, Taxes, and Extra-hold Hairspray (2012)
3.5. Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch (2012)
4. Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria (2013)
5. Death, Taxes, and Hot-pink Leg Warmers (2013)
6. Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream (2013)
6.5. Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem (2013)
7. Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs (2014)
8. Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses (2015)
9. Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli (2015)
10. Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter (2016)
11. Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries (2017)
Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie (2017)
12. Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding (2017)
Paw Enforcement
1. Paw Enforcement (2014)
2. Paw and Order (2014)
3. Laying Down the Paw (2015)
3.5. Upholding the Paw (2015)
4. Against the Paw (2016)
5. Above the Paw (2016)
5.5. Love Unleashed (2017)
6. Enforcing the Paw (2017)
7. The Long Paw of the Law (2018)
8. Paw of the Jungle (2019)
9. Bending the Paw (2020)
1. Paw Enforcement (2014)
2. Paw and Order (2014)
3. Laying Down the Paw (2015)
3.5. Upholding the Paw (2015)
4. Against the Paw (2016)
5. Above the Paw (2016)
5.5. Love Unleashed (2017)
6. Enforcing the Paw (2017)
7. The Long Paw of the Law (2018)
8. Paw of the Jungle (2019)
9. Bending the Paw (2020)
House-Flipper Mystery
1. Dead as a Door Knocker (2019)
2. Dead in the Doorway (2020)
3. Murder With a View (2021)
4. Batten Down the Belfry (2022)
5. Primer and Punishment (2023)
6. Four-Alarm Homicide (2024)
7. Dead Post Society (2025)
1. Dead as a Door Knocker (2019)
2. Dead in the Doorway (2020)
3. Murder With a View (2021)
4. Batten Down the Belfry (2022)
5. Primer and Punishment (2023)
6. Four-Alarm Homicide (2024)
7. Dead Post Society (2025)
Southern Homebrew Mystery
1. The Moonshine Shack Murder (2021)
2. The Proof Is in the Poison (2022)
3. Fiddling with Fate (2023)
1. The Moonshine Shack Murder (2021)
2. The Proof Is in the Poison (2022)
3. Fiddling with Fate (2023)
Mountain Lodge Mystery
1. Getaway with Murder (2021)
2. A Trip with Trouble (2022)
3. Snow Place for Murder (2023)
1. Getaway with Murder (2021)
2. A Trip with Trouble (2022)
3. Snow Place for Murder (2023)
Novels
Novellas and Short Stories
Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by Diane Kelly
Writers Crushing COVID-19 (2020)
An Anthology for Writers Crushing COVID-19 Relief
edited by
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(Gina Cototi Cases, book 1)
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"Oversize load warning! Lawrence Kelter delivers a truckful of laughs along with likable characters, vicious villains, an inspired storyline, and stellar suspense. I enjoyed every moment I spent with tenacious P.I. Gina Cototi, and can't wait for the next book!. Frickin' hilarious!"
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