Order of Jaine Austen Books
The Jaine Austen Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Laura Levine. Obviously named after the historical author Jane Austen, Jaine Austen is a freelance writer and part-time amateur sleuth. She lives in Los Angeles, but unlike the stereotypical Los Angelean, is carrying a few extra pounds. She has a cat named Prozac. The author is obviously very familiar with being a freelance writer, as before she became a novelist, Levine worked as a reporter, sitcom writer and a copywriter.
Laura Levine began her Jaine Austen Mysteries series in 2002 with her own debut novel, This Pen for Hire. The series is currently ongoing. As of this writing, she has yet to miss a year, publishing one new novel annually. Below is a list of Laura Levine’s Jaine Austen books in order of when they were first published (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Jaine Austen Books
This Pen for Hire | (2002) | |
Last Writes | (2003) | |
Killer Blonde | (2004) | |
Shoes to Die For | (2005) | |
The PMS Murder | (2006) | |
Death by Pantyhose | (2007) | |
Killing Bridezilla | (2008) | |
Killer Cruise | (2009) | |
Death of a Trophy Wife | (2010) | |
The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies | (2010) | |
Pampered to Death | (2011) | |
Death of a Neighborhood Witch | (2012) | |
Killing Cupid | (2013) | |
Death by Tiara | (2015) | |
Murder Has Nine Lives | (2016) | |
Death of a Bachelorette | (2017) | |
Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge | (2018) | |
Death of a Gigolo | (2019) | |
Murder Gets a Makeover | (2021) | |
Death by Smoothie | (2022) | |
Nightmare on Elf Street | (2023) | |
The Dangers of Candy Canes | (2023) | |
Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket | (2024) |
Notes: The novella The Dangers of Candy Canes is apart of the Candy Cane Murder collection, which also includes contributions by Leslie Meier and Joanne Fluke. The novella The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies is contained in the collection Gingerbread Cookie Murder, which also contains novellas by Leslie Meier and Joanne Fluke.