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ⓘ About Janet Dawson
Janet Dawson is an American mystery and thriller author best known for the Jeri Howard Mystery series and the California Zephyr Mystery series. Janet was born and raised in Colorado. She would go to the University of Colorado where she studied and graduated with a degree in journalism. She would then work as a newspaper reporter in Colorado before she quit to join the US Navy. As a journalist in the military, she was in charge of features and news for the public affairs offices of the Navy in Pensacola, Florida and a brief stint in Guam. She also worked in the San Francisco Bay area, which she so loved that she would later make it her new home.
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Who is Janet Dawson?
Janet Dawson is an American mystery and thriller author best known for the Jeri Howard Mystery series and the California Zephyr Mystery series. Janet was born and raised in Colorado. She would go to the University of Colorado where she studied and graduated with a degree in journalism.
Which Janet Dawson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jeri Howard Mystery series, the earliest of Janet Dawson's multi-book series: it opens with Kindred Crimes (1990) and runs to 14 books across 1990–2023, ending with The Things We Keep (2023). Janet Dawson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Janet Dawson written?
Janet Dawson has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2023. 22 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Jeri Howard Mystery series with 14 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Janet Dawson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Janet Dawson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jeri Howard Mystery (1990–2023, 14 books), Jeri Howard Short Stories/Novellas (2011, 4 books) and California Zephyr Mystery (2013–2020, 4 books).
How are Janet Dawson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Janet Dawson's 36 books into 3 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jeri Howard Mystery (14 books, 1990–2023); Jeri Howard Short Stories/Novellas (4 books, 2011); California Zephyr Mystery (4 books, 2013–2020).