Joyce and Jim Lavene
Joyce and Jim Lavene are a husband-and-wife writing team, who write mystery and romance novels together. They write several series, including the Sharyn Howard, Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries, Renaissance Faire Mysteries, Missing Pieces Mysteries series and more. Joyce and Jim also write the Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries and Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries series under the pen name of J.J. Cook. Together, Joyce and Jim enjoy cooking, photography and ghost hunting. They live in North Carolina.

Joyce and Jim Lavene made their debuts as published authors in 1999, publishing several novels (mostly romance) that year. It wouldn’t be long, however, before they switched their focus to mystery novels. Below is a list of Joyce and Jim Lavene’s books in order of when they were originally published:

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Publication Order of Sharyn Howard Mystery Books

Last Dance (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
One Last Good-Bye (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last to Remember (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Until Our Last Embrace (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
For the Last Time (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dreams Don't Last (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last Fires Burning (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Glory's Last Victim (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last Rites (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last One Down (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Before The Last Lap (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The First Shall Be Last (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries Books

Pretty Poison (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fruit of the Poisoned Tree (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Poisoned Petals (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Perfect Poison (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Corpse for Yew (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buried By Buttercups (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Thyme to Die (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lethal Lily (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Killing Weeds (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Stock Car Racing Mysteries Books

Publication Order of A Renaissance Faire Mystery Books

Wicked Weaves (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghastly Glass (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deadly Daggers (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Harrowing Hats (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Treacherous Toys (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Perilous Pranks (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murderous Matrimony (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bewitching Boots (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fatal Fairies (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Pet Psychic Mystery Books

The Telltale Turtle (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Missing Pieces Mystery Books

A Timely Vision (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Touch of Gold (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Spirited Gift (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Haunting Dream (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Finder's Fee (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dae's Christmas Past / A Ghost Horse Christmas (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Watery Death (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Books

(as J.J. Cook)

That Old Flame of Mine (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hero's Journey (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Playing with Fire (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In Hot Water (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sweet Pepper Hero (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Pie Shop Mysteries Books

(as Ellie Grant)

Publication Order of Taxi For The Dead Paranormal Mysteries Books

Undead By Morning (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Broken Hearted Ghoul (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead Girl Blues (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Retired Witches Mysteries Books

Spell Booked (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Looking for Mr. Good Witch (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Putting on the Witch (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Canterville Book Shop Books

A Dickens of a Murder (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Christmas Tree Valley Mysteries Books

Murder Fir Christmas (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Jacks Jackson Books

Those Who Walk in Darkness (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Books

(as J.J. Cook)

Death on Eat Street (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gator Bowl (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fry Another Day (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fat Tuesday Fricassee (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gator Bowl is a prequel novella.

Publication Order of Pumpkin Patch Mystery Books

Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Purple Door Detective Agency Books

Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Standalone Novels

A Time for Love (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Only You (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flowers in the Night (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
If Not for You (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Save Your Heart For Me (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dowager Duchess, The (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Madison's Miracles (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Emilie's Christmas Love (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Visions of Love (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Treasured Secrets (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Non-Fiction Books

The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Family Matters Books

Family by the Bunch (By: Amy Frazier) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Family for the Sheriff (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Husband Found (By: Martha Shields) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Way to a Cowboy's Heart (By: Teresa Southwick) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paternity Lessons (By: Maris Soule) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: A Family for the Sheriff was written under the pen name of Elyssa Henry. The Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries and the Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries series were written under the pen name of J.J. Cook. The novels If Not for You, A Time for Love, Only You, Save Your Heart for Me, The Dowager Duchess, Madison’s Miracles and Emilie’s Christmas Love were written under the pen name of Joye Ames.

If You Like Joyce & Jim Lavene Books, You’ll Love…

Joyce & Jim Lavene Synopsis: Spell Booked by Joyce and Jim Lavene is the first book in their Retired Witches Mysteries paranormal mystery series. Set in Wilmington, NC, where three witches ran a curio shop called Smuggler’s Arcane. But with ages, witches’ powers decrease, and they’re forced to retire. Molly, Elsie and Olivia are now eligible for AARP. But before they retire, they must surrender their magic, recruit three new witches to replace them and give them their spellbook. Before they can even choose their replacements, Olivia ends up dead and their spellbook is nowhere to be found. To get their spells back, Molly and Elsie must go up against a witch who is younger than them and more powerful than they ever were. And they’re going to need more than just magic…

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