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ⓘ About Jane Haddam
Orania Papazoglou is an American mystery writer who is best known by her pen name of Jane Haddam. Haddam was born on 13 July 1951 in Bethel, Connecticut. She got married to one William L. Deandre, who later passed on in the year, 1996. They got a son, Matt who is also a writer. Haddam also worked as a college teacher and also as a magazine editor. Jane Haddam is best known for the book series, Gregor Demarkian, who used to work for the FBI. Haddam has also written several other murder mysteries using her real names, with the most noticeable one featuring the protagonist, Patience McKenna. Haddam is the recipient of numerous literary award such as the critically acclaimed Edgar Award. Her other novel, Not a Creature also received an Edgar nomination for the Best Original Paperback.
All Book Series by Jane Haddam
Sanctity
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1986 Pen name · Orania Papazoglou
Charisma
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1992 Pen name · Orania Papazoglou
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jane Haddam?
Orania Papazoglou is an American mystery writer who is best known by her pen name of Jane Haddam. Haddam was born on 13 July 1951 in Bethel, Connecticut. She got married to one William L.
Which Jane Haddam series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Patience McKenna series, the earliest of Jane Haddam's multi-book series: it opens with Sweet, Savage Death (1984) and runs to 5 books across 1984–1990, ending with Once and Always Murder (1990). Jane Haddam's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jane Haddam written?
Jane Haddam has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2020. 36 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Gregor Demarkian series with 30 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jane Haddam's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jane Haddam's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Patience McKenna (1984–1990, 5 books), Gregor Demarkian (1990–2020, 30 books) and Georgia Xenakis (2018, 1 book).
How are Jane Haddam's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jane Haddam's 42 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gregor Demarkian (30 books, 1990–2020); Patience McKenna (5 books, 1984–1990); Georgia Xenakis (1 book, 2018).