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Diane Janes

4 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Black & Dod Books
Start with: The Magic Chair Murder (2018)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Pull of the Moon (2010)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Edwardian Murder (2007)

ⓘ About Diane Janes

When she was still an unpublished author, she was short listed for the Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger and in the year 2010 was among the quartet of finalists in contention for the John Creasey Dagger. “The Pull of the Moon” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2010. Knowledge is power, however secrets are more powerful still, since secrets have a life of their own and a wake of working themselves center stage. When Kate Mayfield gets a letter from Mrs. Ivanisovic, she realizes that the secret she’s kept for over thirty years now isn’t as safe as she imagined.

All Book Series by Diane Janes

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The Magic Chair Murder

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
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The Missing Diamond Murder

Book 2 of 3 · published 2019

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2019
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The Poisoned Chalice Murder

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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Pull of the Moon

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2010

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2010
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Why Don't You Come For Me?

Book 2 of 6 · published 2011

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2011
3
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Swimming in the Shadows

Book 3 of 6 · published 2014

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2014
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Stick or Twist

Book 4 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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A Stroke of Bad Luck

Book 5 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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The Skeleton Tree

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021

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2021
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Edwardian Murder

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2007

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2007
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Poisonous Lies

Book 2 of 4 · published 2010

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2010
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The Case of the Poisoned Partridge

Book 3 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
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Death at Wolf's Nick

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Truly Criminal

Single-title series · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Diane Janes?

When she was still an unpublished author, she was short listed for the Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger and in the year 2010 was among the quartet of finalists in contention for the John Creasey Dagger. “The Pull of the Moon” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2010. Knowledge is power, however secrets are more powerful still, since secrets have a life of their own and a wake of working themselves center stage. When Kate Mayfield gets a letter from Mrs.

Which Diane Janes series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Black & Dod series, the earliest of Diane Janes's multi-book series: it opens with The Magic Chair Murder (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2022, ending with The Poisoned Chalice Murder (2022).

How many books has Diane Janes written?

Diane Janes has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2022. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Black & Dod series with 3 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Diane Janes's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Diane Janes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black & Dod (2018–2022, 3 books).

How are Diane Janes's books organised into series?

This guide splits Diane Janes's 14 books into 1 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Black & Dod (3 books, 2018–2022).