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Joanna Campbell Slan
Full Series List in Order
A Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery
1 - Tear Down and Die (Mar-2014)2 - Kicked to the Curb (Nov-2014)
3 - All Washed Up (Mar-2016)
4 - Cast Away (Jan-2020)
5 - Ruff Justice (Oct-2020)
6 - Sand Trapped (May-2021)
7 - Jingle Bells and Empty Shells (Mar-2022)
8 - Ship Wrecked (Dec-2022)
A Cara Mia Delgatto Short Story
1 - Cara Mia Delgatto and the Haunted Flamingo (Oct-2014)2 - Cara Mia Delgatto and the Thanksgiving Gift (Nov-2014)
The Confidential Files of Dr. John H. Watson
1 - Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Sumatran Rat (Sep-2020)The Friday Night Mystery Club
1 - The Friday Night Mystery Club (Sep-2021)2 - Monday Morning Blues (Mar-2022)
3 - Tuesday Trash and Trouble (Oct-2022)
4 - Wednesday Wicked Ways (Aug-2025)
Happy Homicides
1 - Happy Homicides 1: Cozy Holiday Mysteries (Happy Homicides Mystery Series) (Oct-2015)2 - Happy Homicides 2: Thirteen Cozy Mysteries (Oct-2015)
3 - Summertime Crime (Aug-2016)
4 - Fall Into Crime (Mar-2017)
5 - Happy Homicides 5: The Purr-fect Crime (May-2017)
The Jane Eyre Chronicles
1 - Death of a Schoolgirl (Aug-2012)2 - The Death of a Dowager (Apr-2013)
3 - Christmas at Ferndean Manor (Aug-2021)
4 - Death of a Gentleman (Jun-2022)
A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery
1 - Paper, Scissors, Death (Sep-2008)2 - Cut, Crop & Die (Jun-2009)
3 - Ink, Red, Dead (Oct-2013)
4 - Photo, Snap, Shot (May-2010)
5 - Make, Take, Murder (May-2011)
6 - Ready, Scrap, Shoot (Apr-2012)
7 - Picture Perfect Corpse (May-2013)
8 - Group, Photo, Grave (Jan-2015)
9 - Killer Paper Cut (Oct-2013)
10 - Handmade, Holiday, Homicide (May-2015)
11 - Shotgun, Wedding, Bells (Feb-2015)
12 - Glue, Baby, Gone (May-2016)
13 - Fatal, Family, Album (Nov-2017)
14 - Grand Death Auto (Sep-2019)
15 - Law, Fully, Dead (Dec-2020)
16 - Fleece, Navi, Dead (Oct-2021)
17 - Mask or Raid (Jul-2023)
Love, Die, Neighbor: The Prequel in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series (Kiki Lowenstein Mysteries) (Jan-2017)
A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery Short Story
1 - Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa (Dec-2011)2 - Kiki Lowenstein and the White Elephant (Jan-2012)
3 - Kiki Lowenstein and the Empty Heart (Feb-2012)
4 - Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm (Mar-2012)
5 - Kiki Lowenstein and the Purple Passion (Mar-2012)
6 - Bad Memory Album (Dec-2023)
Books in Order: 50 titles
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Wednesday Wicked Ways
- Aug-2025
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From bestselling cozy mystery author Joanna Campbell Slan comes a thrilling new installment in the Friday Night Mystery Club series, featuring a group of female amateur sleuths. Decatur, Illinois/1986—In this small Midwestern town, everyone has...
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Bad Memory Album
- Dec-2023
- / Police Procedural
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In Bad Memory Album by Joanna Campbell Slan, you'll be drawn into the compelling world of Kiki Lowenstein, a woman on the cusp of change. Excluded from her husband's exclusive social circles, Kiki is trapped in a life that feels devoid of purpose. He...
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Mask or Raid
- Jul-2023
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Dive into the enthralling world of Kiki Lowenstein once again, in her most suspenseful and emotionally charged adventure yet, Mask Or Raid. In this gripping tale of mystery and change, Kiki finds herself facing a daunting challenge that will test her...
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Ship Wrecked
- Dec-2022
- / Cozy Mystery
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Cara Mia Delgatto is doing historical research when she visits the House of Refuge, a way station for shipwrecked sailors, on Hutchinson's Island, Florida. But Cara gets a dose of historical reality when another visitor is stabbed-and she's called up...
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Tuesday Trash and Trouble
- Oct-2022
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The year is 1986, the place is . . . pitiful. It's Decatur, Illinois, known for high unemployment, striking unions, the pervasive stink of soybean processing, and seven railroad crossings at one intersection. A wrong turn along life's marital...
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Death of a Gentleman
- Jun-2022
- / Historical Mystery
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A weekend at a squire's country home was intended to be a relaxing visit for Jane Eyre and her husband Edward Rochester. Jane looked forward to meeting the squire's bride and the artist who'd been hired to paint portraits of the newlyweds. However, t...
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Jingle Bells and Empty Shells
- Mar-2022
- / Cozy Mystery
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Man plans and God laughs. - AnonymousCara's life is spinning out of control. A double-wedding is canceled at the last minute. A baby comes early. Her son decides he hates college. But none of that is as upsetting as the death of a young acquaintance,...
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Monday Morning Blues
- Mar-2022
- / Cozy Mystery
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Decatur, Illinois/1986 Being a divorced career woman in the late 80s isn't easy. Cragan Collins finds the friendship of other working singles invaluable, especially as she learns the ropes of selling. When Cragan finds a saleswoman unconscious in...
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The Friday Night Mystery Club
- Sep-2021
- / Cozy Mystery
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Decatur, Illinois/1986 A nasty divorce leaves Cragan Collins with a mountain of bills and her grandmother to support. She takes a job as an ad salesperson for the Gazette. The market is tough, but Cragan finds a mentor in business reporter, Robert Sm...
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Christmas at Ferndean Manor
- Aug-2021
- / Historical Mystery
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Strange happenings at Ferndean Manor threaten to spoil a Happy Christmas-- Country squire Edward Rochester is determined to give his new bride, Jane Eyre, a Christmas to remember. Jane is equally committed to making this holiday special for Edward. B...
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Sand Trapped
- May-2021
- / Cozy Mystery
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A Cozy Mystery That's a Real Hit! First they warned Jocelyn Johnson.Then they ticketed Jocelyn Johnson.Then someone murdered Jocelyn Johnson.And Cara Mia Delgatto was looking for a lost ball when found Jocelyn JJ Johnson face down in a sand trap. Gav...
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Law, Fully, Dead
- Dec-2020
- / Amateur Sleuth
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THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY DIVORCE...YOURS AND THE JERK'S. Of course, Kiki sides with Clancy and not with the JERK because Clancy is Kiki's BFF (Best Friend Forever). As for the JERK, well, he has left and come back to Clancy once before. Now he li...
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Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Sumatran Rat
- Sep-2020
- / Mystery
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The first book in a new series featuring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, written by a USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author.The world was not prepared for this story, a conspiracy hatched in the highest levels of the British government. A rogue Mi...
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Fatal, Family, Album
- Nov-2017
- / Amateur Sleuth
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After learning that their nanny isn’t the person they thought she was, Kiki and her husband Detweiler must face tough decisions about childcare. And then the drive-by shooting of a forgettable woman changes everything. How far is Kiki willing to go...
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Happy Homicides 5: The Purr-fect Crime
- May-2017
- / Mystery
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A collection of eleven short mysteries by eleven bestselling and award-winning authors. These are clean reads written in the traditional mystery style popularized by Agatha Christie. All the stories feature cats, the purr-fect feline companions for c...
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Fall Into Crime
- Mar-2017
- / Mystery
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Fall is a deadly time of year as proven by this clean collection of traditional mystery short stories. Discover your new favorite author or spend time with a familiar friend in this anthology featuring the work of nine multi-published mystery writers...
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Love, Die, Neighbor: The Prequel in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series (Kiki Lowenstein Mysteries)
- Jan-2017
- / Amateur Sleuth
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A Prequel to the Mystery Series that has won the hearts of fans all over the world! As the mother of an active toddler and the wife of an often absent husband, Kiki Lowenstein already has both hands full. But when the Lowensteins move into their new ...
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Summertime Crime
- Aug-2016
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Find your new favorite author or enjoy spending time with an old favorite! Summertime is prime time for crime in this, the third book in our mystery series. As always, this book comes with a super-duper secret email address so you can send away for a...
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Glue, Baby, Gone
- May-2016
- / Amateur Sleuth
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In sub-zero January weather, an infant is abducted...
And Kiki might be the only person who can track down the culprit.
Newly revised and enhanced version of Book #12 in the ongoing, 13-book cozy mystery series featuring ace scrap...
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All Washed Up
- Mar-2016
- / Cozy Mystery
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Half-drowned immigrants. A dead store owner. An attempt on a woman's life. Despite all this, shop owner Cara Mia Delgatto still tries to do what's right by returning a vintage Lilly Pulitzer to its original owner. As a result, she risks everything-- ...
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Happy Homicides 1: Cozy Holiday Mysteries (Happy Homicides Mystery Series)
- Oct-2015
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Lost and Found Holiday Gifts: A Cara Mia Delgatto Novella by Joanna Campbell Slan Santa isn’t the only one who delivers presents during the holidays. Cara Mia Delgatto sets out to do a few small favors and quickly learns how a thoughtful gift can c...
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Happy Homicides 2: Thirteen Cozy Mysteries
- Oct-2015
- / Mystery
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Meet Your New Favorite Author!
A Collection of Nine Stories by Bestselling and Award-Winning Writers
The Happy Homicides Mystery Series is our way of introducing you to new talent and reminding you of old favorites at a reasonable ...
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Handmade, Holiday, Homicide
- May-2015
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Super-crafter Kiki Lowenstein is cramming as much into the ho-ho-holiday season as she can. But Kiki’s ambitious plans come to a crashing halt when her student, Eudora Field, drops dead at the start of one of Kiki’s community center classes. An o...
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Shotgun, Wedding, Bells
- Feb-2015
- / Amateur Sleuth
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“Till death do us part” comes way too soon for newlywed Kiki Lowenstein. Instead of church bells, gunshots ring out after Kiki says her vows. Shotgun, Wedding, Bells is the newly revised and enhanced version of Book #11 in the ongoing, 13-book co...
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Group, Photo, Grave
- Jan-2015
- / Amateur Sleuth
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New full-length Kiki Lowenstein Mystery #8. The wedding should have been perfect. Ace scrapbooker Kiki Loewenstein certainly did her part to make everything just right for her mother-in-law Sheila's special day. But the discovery of a corpse can put ...
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Kicked to the Curb
- Nov-2014
- / Cozy Mystery
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Cara Mia Delgatto's cup runneth over with worries. Her ex-husband is refusing to pay their son's college tuition, her evil sister is pulling mean pranks, and her old boyfriend has broken her heart. And that's just the personal stuff. She's also conce...
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Cara Mia Delgatto and the Haunted Flamingo
- Oct-2014
- / Cozy Mystery
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A Cara Mia Delgatto Short Story featuring Special Guest -- Kiki Lowenstein!In the run-up to Halloween, a plastic flamingo keeps popping up in the strangest places. When it shows up at The Treasure Chest, store owner Cara Mia Delgatto vows to figure o...
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Tear Down and Die
- Mar-2014
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At sixteen while on vacation in Florida, Cara Mia Delgatto lost her heart to Cooper Rivers. But her interfering parents didn't approve. They moved Cara away from the Sunshine State and cut off all communication between between the two young lovers. I...
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Ink, Red, Dead
- Oct-2013
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Book #3 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery SeriesOn a sweltering day, ace scrapbooker Kiki Lowenstein has to cancel a crafting party when she discovers Marla Lever, their hostess, nearly dead of the heat. Not only is Marla seriously "under the weather," ...
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Killer Paper Cut
- Oct-2013
- / Amateur Sleuth
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"Topically relevant and chock-full of side stories.” -- Library Journal 4.8 out of 5 Stars on Amazon 4.3 out of 5 Stars on Goodreads A Halloween charity crop planned by Kiki Lowenstein is chopped short when her employee is attacked by a knife-wield...
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Picture Perfect Corpse
- May-2013
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Police detective Chad Detweiler is overjoyed to learn he’s having a baby with Kiki Lowenstein. But when his estranged wife, Brenda, is found shot to death with bullets from his revolver, the proud papa-to-be finds himself up the creek without a law...
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The Death of a Dowager
- Apr-2013
- / Historical Mystery
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In her classic tale, Charlotte Brontë introduced readers to the strong-willed and intelligent Jane Eyre. The Jane Eyre Chronicles pick up where Brontë left off, with Jane married to her beloved Edward Rochester and mother to a young son. But Jane s...
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Death of a Schoolgirl
- Aug-2012
- / Historical Mystery
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In her classic tale, Charlotte Brontë introduced readers to the strong-willed and intelligent Jane Eyre. Picking up where Brontë left off, Jane’s life has settled into a comfortable pattern: She and her beloved Edward Rochester are married and ha...
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Ready, Scrap, Shoot
- Apr-2012
- / Amateur Sleuth
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For Kiki Lowenstein, only one thing is (marginally) worse than her selfish, hyper-critical mother coming for an extended visit -- dodging bullets. In the merry midst of the timehonored May Day celebration at Kiki's daughter's private school, a snip...
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Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm
- Mar-2012
- / Amateur Sleuth
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“Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm”A Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Hoping to top her own success with holiday crops, Kiki dreams up a St. Patrick’s Day event that’s a real charmer. Except that between a visit from her Aunt Penney and a series...
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Kiki Lowenstein and the Empty Heart
- Feb-2012
- / Amateur Sleuth
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When Kiki Lowenstein signs up to do a good deed, she gets more than she bargained for. The intrepid scrapbooker quickly learns the backstory of one of the community’s most beloved women, Miriam Lieberman. And when Mrs. Lieberman dies, Kiki is compe...
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Kiki Lowenstein and the White Elephant
- Jan-2012
- / Amateur Sleuth
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After the holidays, a desperately broke Kiki Lowenstein comes up with a super idea to bring in customers at Time in a Bottle, the little scrapbook store where she works. It’s a White Elephant item swap -- and when the women trade cast-offs, they al...
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Make, Take, Murder
- May-2011
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Dumpster diving for her lost paycheck is definitely the low point of Kiki Lowenstein's day -- that is, until she finds a severed leg thrown in with the trash. Who'd toss a body part in the garbage outside the scrapbook crafts store where Kiki works? ...
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Photo, Snap, Shot
- May-2010
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Old money and tradition are the hallmarks of the St. Louis prep school that Kiki Lowenstein's daughter Anya attends. But the elite academy is stamped with scandal when Anya finds the dead body of teacher Sissy Gilchrist in its elegant theatre. Even w...
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Cut, Crop & Die
- Jun-2009
- / Amateur Sleuth
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All it took was one scone. Tainted icing triggers a rare allergy, and a hobbyist croaks at a scrapbooking crop sponsored by Time in a Bottle, the store where Kiki Lowenstein works. When it comes out that someone swiped the victim's emergency medi...
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Paper, Scissors, Death
- Sep-2008
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Every scrapbook tells a story. Memories of friends, family . . .and murder?
Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, i...
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Die, Die, Birdie
A twisty page-turner of a cozy mystery book where family secrets and feathered friends make for a fowl combination.When her son's new pet becomes evidence in a murder case, craft store owner Kiki Lowenstein-Detweiler discovers that some family secret...