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Jane Jeffry Series

16 primary works • 16 total works
Jane Jeffry, a suburban housewife and sleuth in Chicago, Illinois:

Book 1

Grime and Punishment
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3.83 · 3041 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 1989 · 11 editions
It's So hard to Kill Good Help These Days. . . Wit…

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    Book 2

    A Farewell to Yarns
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    3.84     · 1326 Ratings · 70 Reviews · published 1991 · 9 editions
    Life is hectic enough for suburban single mom Jane…

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    Book 3

    A Quiche Before Dying
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    3.77     · 1037 Ratings · 67 Reviews · published 1993 · 8 editions
    With the kids packed off on their summer road trip…

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    Book 4

    The Class Menagerie
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    3.90     · 1109 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 1994 · 8 editions
    Despite a full schedule, frazzled suburban single …

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    Book 5

    A Knife to Remember
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    3.87     · 1119 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 1994 · 6 editions
    Popular detective Jane Jeffry's quiet domesticity …

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    Book 6

    From Here to Paternity
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    3.74     · 798 Ratings · 47 Reviews · published 1995 · 5 editions
    Jane Jeffry, suburban sleuth extraordinare, and he…

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    Book 7

    Silence of the Hams
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    3.81     · 953 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 1996 · 5 editions
    Pompous, pig-headed attorney Robert Stonecipher is…

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    Book 8

    War and Peas
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    3.80     · 1131 Ratings · 42 Reviews · published 1996 · 14 editions
    Wealthy old Auguste Caspar Snellen, the legendary …

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    Book 9

    Fear of Frying
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    3.85     · 903 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 1997 · 9 editions
    Suburban Chicago widow Jane Jeffry hates cooking, …

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    Book 10

    The Merchant of Menace
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    3.80     · 818 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 1998 · 8 editions
    It's beginning to look a lot like murder'Tis the s…

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    Book 11

    A Groom with a View
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    3.75     · 937 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 1999 · 6 editions
    Caterers Jane and Shelly are pleased as punch to h…

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    Book 12

    Mulch Ado About Nothing
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    3.70     · 856 Ratings · 39 Reviews · published 2000 · 7 editions
    Pub 2001-10-02 272 eng Avon Books Suburban mom Jan…

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    Book 13

    The House of Seven Mabels
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    3.62     · 845 Ratings · 57 Reviews · published 2002 · 8 editions
    "Homemaking" is about to take on a whole new meani…

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    Book 14

    Bell, Book, and Scandal
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    3.42     · 1042 Ratings · 101 Reviews · published 2003 · 12 editions

    You can't judge a book by its cover. To look at he…

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    Book 15

    A Midsummer Night's Scream
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    3.56     · 834 Ratings · 59 Reviews · published 2004 · 11 editions
    Excellent Book

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    Book 16

    The Accidental Florist
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    3.23     · 786 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 2007 · 10 editions
    Jane Jeffry and longtime beau Detective Mel VanDyn…

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