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Jen Dodrill

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Cozy Mystery, Women's Fiction, Clean Fiction

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Jen Dodrill is living out her dreams on the pages of her books, bringing readers compelling stories of inspiration and hope for good times and bad.
As a mother of five, she cherishes the time she has now to tell her stories in between her honored role as Grandma, her passion for reading, and her adoration of all things coffee.
Her first book, Birds Alive! An Empty-nesters Cozy Mystery released in 2024. Book #2 in the series, Where’s the Quetzal, came out in February 2025. Book #3, No Egrets, will be published in 2026.
Jen has co-authored a novella collection, Trinity Sands Beach Club, with Deborah Sprinkle and Sharon H. Carpenter. It released June 17, 2025.

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Average rating: 4.56 · 108 ratings · 60 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Birds Alive! (The Empty Nesters Book 1) 4.59 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2024 — 2 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
	Where's the Quetzal? (The Empty Nesters Book 2) 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 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
	Trinity Sands Beach Club (Second Chances: Romance & Mysteries Book 1) by Jen Dodrill (Goodreads Author), Sharon H. Carpenter, Deborah Sprinkle (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 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

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What She Saw

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A Diagnosis of Murder (A Charley Hall Mystery, #3)

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Cupcake Crime at Maplewood Bakery: Where the Cupcakes Are Sweet and the Motives Are Sticky (A Maplewood Mystery Book 1)

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Great book in the series I'm really enjoying this series. Great characters, great pacing and plot, and enough red herrings to keep you guessing. Looking forward to reading book 3 in the series! ...more
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Fun quick canine cozy! 2 dogs and a cat save the day in the short-read cozy mystery. It's full of Halloween charm and costumes too. Lots of fun! ...more
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Great mystery! I really enjoyed the history in this book. Great characters, and plenty of mystery. Going now to get book 2 in the series!
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Fun Christmas cozy! What a fun novella! I loved the Christmas decorations, the zany contest, the colorful characters, and the mystery. Super fun holiday read!
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Lots of twists So much went on in this story. Each time I thought I was understanding, I wasn't! Lots of twists and turns, but the author did a great job of winding everything up. ...more
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