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ⓘ About Loretta Jackson
Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton are two co-authoring sisters that have over 40 novels and over 70 short stories between them. Some of Loretta’s most popular novels include the Ardis Cole series, The Luck of the Draw Series, and the High Country Mystery series among many other freestanding novels. Loretta was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, and is the third of five siblings. Together with her parents, the army family spent most of their time traveling across the country. After graduating from high school, she went to the University of Kansas where she majored in Creative Writing. Given their early history of travel, Loretta and her sister love traveling and have traveled all over the world researching their novels.
All Book Series by Loretta Jackson
The Serpent of Spirit Lake
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2024
Path of the Jaguar
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1989 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
The Dangerous Cliffs of Severon
Book 3 of 15 · published 1993 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
What Miss Kitty Saw
Book 13 of 15 · published 2018 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Three to Die
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2020 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
A Blessing
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2011 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
The Memory of a Murder
Book 3 of 7 · published 2016 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Missing Since Woodstock
Book 6 of 7 · published 2018 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Rapunzel's Revenge
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2019 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Homespun Courage
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Fiction: From Writing to Publication
Book 2 of 3 · published 2012 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Writing a Mystery Novel
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Dead Man's Hand
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2010 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
The Memory of a Murder
Book 5 of 9 · published 2016 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Missing Since Woodstock
Book 8 of 9 · published 2018 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
Rapunzel's Revenge
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2019 Co-authored · Vickie Britton
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Loretta Jackson?
Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton are two co-authoring sisters that have over 40 novels and over 70 short stories between them. Some of Loretta’s most popular novels include the Ardis Cole series, The Luck of the Draw Series, and the High Country Mystery series among many other freestanding novels. Loretta was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, and is the third of five siblings.
Which Loretta Jackson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ardis Cole series, the earliest of Loretta Jackson's multi-book series: it opens with The Curse of Senmut (2000) and runs to 8 books across 2000–2018, ending with Consider Me Dead (2018). Loretta Jackson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Loretta Jackson written?
Loretta Jackson has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2024. 39 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the High Country Mysteries series with 14 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Loretta Jackson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Loretta Jackson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ardis Cole (2000–2018, 8 books), Luck Of The Draw Western (2008–2009, 3 books) and Kate Jepp Mysteries (2008, 1 book), plus 4 more.
How are Loretta Jackson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Loretta Jackson's 65 books into 7 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: High Country Mysteries (14 books, 2011–2024); Vickie Britton Short Stories/Novellas (9 books, 2010–2019); Ardis Cole (8 books, 2000–2018); Luck Of The Draw Western (3 books, 2008–2009); Pre-Columbian Treasure (2 books, 2011–2012), plus 2 further series.