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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2006
  • Latest Book:
    August 2015
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Full Series List in Order

A Tressa Jayne Turner Mystery

1 - Calamity Jayne (Jan-2006)
2 - Calamity Jayne Rides Again (Jul-2006)
2 - Calamity Jayne and the Fowl Play at the Fair (Dec-2013)
3 - Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun (Oct-2006)
3 - Calamity Jayne and the Haunted Homecoming (Dec-2013)
4 - Calamity Jayne Goes to College (Apr-2007)
4 - Calamity Jayne and the Campus Caper (Sep-2013)
5 - Calamity Jayne Heads West (Oct-2007)
5 - Calamity Jayne in the Wild, Wild West (Sep-2013)
6 - Anchors Aweigh (Nov-2008)
6 - Calamity Jayne and the Hijinks on the High Seas (Sep-2013)
7 - Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems (Jul-2014)
8 - Calamity Jayne and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Lawn Gnome (Aug-2015)
Six Geese a' Slaying (Dec-2013)

Book List in Order: 16 titles



  • HOW DOES A BLONDE SPELL "FARM"? E-I-E-I-O Tressa Jayne Turner has had it up to here with the never-ending string of dumb-blonde jokes and her longtime nickname. Crowned "Calamity Jayne" by Iowa Department of Natural Resources officer Rick Towns...



  • Two months ago, 23-year-old Tressa Jayne Turner knew just where she stood with "Ranger Rick" Townsend. Sure, her older brother's friend is what you'd call hott with two t's, but he's also responsible for her nickname "Calamity," and their sparring si...



  • This autumn, Tressa Jayne Turner isn't enjoying the frivolity of the season. After being stalked by a psycho dunk-tank clown, all she wants is a slower pace, some candy corn and toffee apples--and a serious story she can sniff out on her own. She's i...



  • Ace cub reporter Tressa Jayne Turner is carrying a full load--and we're not talking post-holiday pounds. Back in college for the fourth time (but who's counting?), she's also looking to nab a raise from her stingy boss at the Gazette. So, what's to s...



  • DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE BLONDE COYOTE? IT GOT STUCK IN A TRAP, CHEWED OFF THREE LEGS AND WAS STILL STUCK. Tressa Jayne Turner, Grandville Iowa's own little "Calamity," is headed for the Grand Canyon State -- and a wedding! No, not her own. She hasn't...



  • Debra Daniels thinks she's found the answer to the age-old question women have been plagued with ever since Eve first said "Why not?" when Adam asked her on a stroll through the Garden. In need of a break from her matchmaking mother and a score of he...



  • Ahoy, mateys! With her grandma wedded and bedded (eeow!) Tressa Jayne Turner is looking forward to the weeklong cruise that follows. Good food. Warm beaches. Romantic sunsets. A swashbuckling ranger-type, Rick Townsend, who shivers her timbers. Nothi...



  • Sibling rivalry run amokJonas Kragen and his twin sister, Jillian, have been going at it since before they were born: launching fierce kick-boxing matches in their mother’s womb, turning walkers into bumper cars, grade school recesses into blood sp...



  • What does a blonde get on her intelligence test? Drool. Ace cub reporter Tressa Jayne Turner is carrying a full load--and we're not talking post-holiday pounds. Back in college for the fourth time (but who's counting!?), "Calamity Jayne" is looking t...






  • What's a blonde pirate always looking for, even though it's right behind her? Her booty. Ahoy, mateys With her grandma wedded and bedded (ew ) Tressa Jayne Turner is looking forward to the weeklong cruise that follows. Good food. Warm beaches. Roman...



  • Did you hear about the blonde coyote? It got stuck in a trap, chewed off three legs, and was still stuck. Tressa Jayne Turner, Grandville, Iowa's own little "Calamity Jayne," is headed for the Grand Canyon State--and a wedding Tressa's goofy Gammy i...



  • What do you call a blonde skeleton in the closet? Last year's hide-'n'-seek champ. It's autumn in the heartland, where football rules, homecoming royalty reigns, and full moons don't just refer to a passing high school varsity bus. But this year, Tre...



  • Sure, ’tis the season for peace on earth and good will to all, but for nineteen-year-old Tressa Jayne Turner, this year’s holiday season plays out more like the nightmare before Christmas -- Calamity Jayne style. When her grandma’s nemesis, ...



  • What do you call a blonde in a freezer? A frosted flake. Tressa Jayne Turner, known in her hometown as "Calamity Jayne" for her unconventional exploits, is the newest reporter at the Grandville Gazette. And after a whirlwind start to her new job, she...



  • What's the hardest part of learning to ride a tandem? The pavement. It's late July, and Tressa Jayne Turner's summer is as sizzling as Ranger Rick Townsend! But is Tressa in love or lust with the hot ranger? There's not time to find out as Tressa's b...



  • What do you call a fly in a blonde's brain? A space invader. Ace Cub Reporter Tressa "Calamity" Jayne Turner is back in Grandville and ready to enjoy the slower pace of with small town life and begin building a dating resume with one handsome ranger....


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kathleen Bacus has published 16 books.

Kathleen Bacus does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Calamity Jayne and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Lawn Gnome, was published in August 2015.

The first book by Kathleen Bacus, Calamity Jayne, was published in January 2006.

Yes. Kathleen Bacus has 1 series.