Jaine Austen by Laura Levine
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):

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Publication Order of Jaine Austen Books

This Pen for Hire(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last Writes(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Killer Blonde(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shoes to Die For(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The PMS Murder(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death by Pantyhose(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Killing Bridezilla(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Killer Cruise(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Trophy Wife(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pampered to Death(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Neighborhood Witch(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Killing Cupid(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death by Tiara(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder Has Nine Lives(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Bachelorette(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death of a Gigolo(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder Gets a Makeover(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death by Smoothie(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nightmare on Elf Street(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dangers of Candy Canes(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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.

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Jaine Austen Synopses: This Pen for Hire is the first novel in Laura Levine’s Jaine Austen mystery series. Jaine Austen is a freelance writer who is spending her days writing personal ads and looking for Mr. Right.

Last Writes is the second novel in the series. Jaine hasn’t found her man yet, but she has found a job writing a sitcom. Maybe it’s not going to win any awards, but it’s better than writing brochures and resumes. But when the star of the show, heartthrob Quinn Kirkland, racks up more girlfriends than one can count and ends up poisoned, an unsurprised Jaine begins to look into the many different suspects.

The third Jaine Austen book is entitled Killer Blonde. When she’s offered a gig ghostwriting by socialite SueEllen Kingsley, Jaine is elated (especially because her opportunities weren’t exactly knocking down the door). But soon, the socialite is found electrocuted in the bathtub and the #1 suspect is SueEllen’s own stepdaughter, Heidi.

Shoes to Die For is the fourth book in Laura Levine’s Jaine Austen series. Jaine doesn’t fit in too well in LA. She’s noy rich or skinny, nor is she starstruck. Jaine gets a job writing magazine ads for a boutique called Passions, but when an employee ends up stabbed by her own stiletto, she has to look through a long-list of suspects.

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