Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Janice Frost's books

566 ratings | 8 reviews | avg rating:4.07

Janice’s Year In Books

Janice’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Janice’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Janice’s 2025 Year in Books

Janice Frost’s Followers (159)

Janice’s Bookshelves

to-read (32)
currently-reading (0)
read (575)
did-not-finish (0)
favourite-authors (6)
remove (1)

Janice’s Friends (59)

T.J. Brearton

388 books | 144 friends

Benjamin Fife

1,666 books | 728 friends

Hayley

935 books | 17 friends

Jessica

114,922 books | 2,697 friends

Maxine (Booklover Catlady)

9,577 books | 2,564 friends

Gaynor Torrance

242 books | 747 friends

Philomena Callan Cheekypee

28,836 books | 5,046 friends

Richard

389 books | 21 friends

More friends…

Janice Frost

Goodreads Author

Born

The United Kingdom

Twitter

Janice579021

Genre

Crime, Mystery

Member Since

April 2015

edit data

Janice was born and grew up in West Lothian, Scotland. Her love of writing began when she was given a notebook by a primary school teacher and told to write ‘Just Imagine,’ on the cover. She enjoyed writing stories in the notebook so much that she decided she'd like to be an author. Due to life, work and children, It took a little longer than she imagined.

After a ten-year stint of working in London, Janice moved to Lincolnshire where she still lives. She now writes full-time. In her free time she enjoys walking, and reading in coffee shops.

Janice is the author of six books in the bestselling Merry & Neal series, four books in the Warwick & Bell series, and one standalone mystery, The Woman on the Cliff.

All of Janice’s books are published ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Janice Frost questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Janice Frost’s books

Average rating: 4.24 · 25,165 ratings · 911 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Complete Merry & Neal Mysteries (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal #1-6) 4.55 avg rating — 3,125 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Secret (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 3,534 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Their Fatal Secrets (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 2,539 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Husband's Secret (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 2,311 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Secret (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal #2) 4.15 avg rating — 2,141 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirty Secrets (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal, #5) 4.17 avg rating — 2,043 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Among Friends (Warwick & Bell #1) 4.08 avg rating — 2,066 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murderous Secrets (DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal, #6) 4.47 avg rating — 1,474 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman on the Cliff 4.13 avg rating — 1,405 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Across the Lines (Warwick & Bell #2) 4.23 avg rating — 1,338 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Janice Frost…

2 posts
Janice Frost's Blog

Order of books in Ava Merry, Jim Neal series

One reviewer pointed out that s/he'd read Dark Secret and Dead Secret in the wrong order. I love to discover a new series and follow the books in the right order, so in case anyone's wondering Dead Secret is the first book in the series and Dark Secret is the second.

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 06, 2016 08:22

View all 2 posts »

Series by Janice Frost

DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal (6 books)
by

Janice Frost (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 17,167 ratings

Warwick & Bell (5 books)
by

Janice Frost (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 6,348 ratings

Janice’s Recent Updates

Janice Frost rated a book really liked it Serenity Falls by C.J. Tudor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 13, 2026 12:42PM · like
Janice Frost rated a book it was amazing Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 06, 2026 10:19AM · like
Janice Frost rated a book really liked it The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 06, 2026 10:17AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Janice Frost rated a book it was amazing Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 28, 2026 04:20AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Janice Frost rated a book liked it The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 28, 2026 04:17AM · like
Janice Frost rated a book it was amazing Agrippa by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 16, 2026 09:50AM · like
Janice Frost rated a book really liked it With Our Blessing (Inspector Tom Reynolds, #1) by Jo Spain (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 15, 2026 11:57AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of With Our Blessing by Jo Spain. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — With Our Blessing by Jo Spain <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Janice Frost rated a book really liked it Death Writ Large (The Clarendon Lexicographers, #2) by Susie Dent	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 15, 2026 11:56AM · like
Janice Frost rated a book really liked it The Parkwood Murders by Chris Chibnall	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 23, 2026 05:00AM · like
Janice Frost rated a book really liked it The Venetian Game (Venice #1) by Philip Gwynne Jones	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 18, 2026 07:41AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Venetian Game by Philip Gwynne Jones. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Venetian Game by Philip Gwynne Jones <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Janice's books…

Quotes by Janice Frost (?)

“urge to jump up straight away. He lay unmoving and alert, listening out for the slightest sound. The cottage was old and there were often noises —creaks and bangs and scratchings —that he knew were not ghosts but just the normal sounds an old house makes. The waiting was torture. Finally, at ten past midnight Zak kicked his duvet aside and swung his legs over the side of the bed. He was already fully clothed. He retrieved a bag from under his bed, a small backpack that he’d packed earlier for his night-time excursion. It contained a torch, a pair of gloves and his mobile phone.”
― Janice Frost, Her Husband's Secret

1 likes

“bedroom”
― Janice Frost, The Complete Merry & Neal Mysteries

0 likes

“When they arrived back at Debbie’s flat, Nancy searched the kitchen cupboards and the fridge for something”
― Janice Frost, The Complete Merry & Neal Mysteries

0 likes

See all Janice Frost's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
A Million More Pages: Twisted Fairytales - Vikki	31	37	May 25, 2018 12:18AM
The Mystery, Crim...: Light police procedural? Help suggestions	12	56	Feb 27, 2021 09:54AM
Aussie Lovers of...: Free/low priced Kindle and ebooks	1207	522	Mar 21, 2025 08:13PM
The 52 Book Club:...: * 7) Author shares name with character from previous book	15	133	Jan 12, 2026 11:21AM
The 52 Book Club:...: * 6) Similar title font to previous book	26	226	Jul 12, 2026 10:31AM
Aussie Readers: Free/low priced Kindle, ebooks & audio	4221	1497	Oct 16, 2026 05:01PM

More…

Janice’s Quotes

“...and though the merriment was rather boisterous, still it came from the heart and not from the lips; and this is the right sort of merriment, after all.”
― Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

tags: boisterous, frivolity, gaiety, merriment, sincerity

4 likes

Janice’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Janice Frost’s Followers (159)

Janice Frost

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

Janice’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly

See a Problem?

Preview — Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

See a Problem?

Preview — With Our Blessing by Jo Spain

See a Problem?

Preview — The Venetian Game by Philip Gwynne Jones

Topics Mentioning This Author