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ⓘ About Jane K. Cleland
Jane K. Cleland was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and brought up in Newton, Massachusetts. She is a contemporary American author of mystery fiction. She attended Newton high school and then joined the University of Denver, graduating with a B.A. in English and Theatre. Jane K. Cleland proceeded to Babson College where she obtained her MBA in Marketing and Management. She then attended the Western Connecticut State University where she obtained an M.F.A in Playwriting and Speechwriting. She runs seminars and workshops on business writing and marketing, and the writing of creative non-fiction, memoirs, science fiction, young-adult fiction, and romance.
All Book Series by Jane K. Cleland
Jane Austen's Lost Letters
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2021
How to Create High-Impact Newsletters
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1996
Putting First What Matters Most: Proven Strategies for Success in Work and in Life
Book 3 of 7 · published 2001
Business Writing for Results: How to Create a Sense of Urgency and Increase Response to All of Your Business Communications
Book 4 of 7 · published 2003
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
Book 2 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
Book 3 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 5
Book 5 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 7
Book 7 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 9
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 11
Book 11 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
Book 12 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 14
Book 14 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
Book 15 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 16
Book 16 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files Volume 17
Book 17 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18
Book 18 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
Book 19 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20
Book 20 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
Book 21 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23
Book 22 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Elizabeth Penney,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jane K. Cleland?
Jane K. Cleland was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and brought up in Newton, Massachusetts. She is a contemporary American author of mystery fiction. She attended Newton high school and then joined the University of Denver, graduating with a B.A. in English and Theatre.
Which Jane K. Cleland series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries series, the earliest of Jane K. Cleland's multi-book series: it opens with Consigned to Death (2006) and runs to 14 books across 2006–2021, ending with Jane Austen's Lost Letters (2021). Jane K. Cleland's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jane K. Cleland written?
Jane K. Cleland has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2025. 40 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries series with 14 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jane K. Cleland's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jane K. Cleland's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries (2006–2021, 14 books) and Josie Prescott Short Stories/Novellas (2008–2015, 3 books).
How are Jane K. Cleland's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jane K. Cleland's 49 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries (14 books, 2006–2021); Josie Prescott Short Stories/Novellas (3 books, 2008–2015); Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler (23 books, 2017–2025).