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ⓘ About Joanne Pence
Joanne Pence who also goes by the pseudonym JoMarie Lodge is a bestselling an award-winning novelist who has written the “Angie Amalfi” and the “Rebecca Mayfield” mystery series. Between 1993 and 2006, she published fourteen titles in the Angie Amalfi series of novels. In addition to her mystery series of novels, she has also written suspense, fantasy, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and historical fiction novels. Joanne was born in San Francisco, California, amidst the culinary excellence and cultural diversity of the city, which greatly influenced her future career. She went to the University of California Berkeley, where she was a Phi Beta Kappa key that graduated with a journalism degree.
All Book Series by Joanne Pence
The Art of Dessert: Mouthwatering Recipes & Watercolors
Single-title series · published 2021
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Who is Joanne Pence?
Joanne Pence who also goes by the pseudonym JoMarie Lodge is a bestselling an award-winning novelist who has written the “Angie Amalfi” and the “Rebecca Mayfield” mystery series. Between 1993 and 2006, she published fourteen titles in the Angie Amalfi series of novels. In addition to her mystery series of novels, she has also written suspense, fantasy, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and historical fiction novels.
Which Joanne Pence series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Angie Amalfi series, the earliest of Joanne Pence's multi-book series: it opens with Something's Cooking (1993) and runs to 14 books across 1993–2007, ending with The Da Vinci Cook (2007). Joanne Pence's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Joanne Pence written?
Joanne Pence has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2025. 54 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Angie Amalfi series with 14 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Joanne Pence's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joanne Pence's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Angie Amalfi (1993–2007, 14 books), Inspector Rebecca Mayfield Mystery (2012–2023, 10 books) and The Cook and Inspector Mysteries (2013–2025, 13 books), plus 5 more.
How are Joanne Pence's books organised into series?
This guide splits Joanne Pence's 62 books into 8 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Angie Amalfi (14 books, 1993–2007); The Cook and Inspector Mysteries (13 books, 2013–2025); Inspector Rebecca Mayfield Mystery (10 books, 2012–2023); Ancient Secrets (5 books, 2013–2024); Angie & Friends Food & Spirits Mysteries (5 books, 2013–2017), plus 3 further series.