Jan Burke, award-winning novelist and short story writer; author of the Irene Kelly mystery series, including Disturance, and other novels

"Jan Burke is a terrific storyteller, and Eighteen showcases her work at its finest. Whether set in series character Irene Kelly's home turf of southern California or in medieval times, these tales are sure to delight the reader."

Jan Burke, award-winning novelist and short story writer; author of the Irene Kelly mystery series, including Disturance, and other novels KIDNAPPED Standalone (Warning—this may contain spoilers!!)

"Houston native Jan Burke has reprised salty-tongued reporter Irene Kelly for the first time since 1999 in Bloodlines, an ambitious thriller that spans decades to deliver a sprawling tale of murder, missing persons, and mistaken identity. The elaborate plot …

Jan Burke, award-winning novelist and short story writer; author of the Irene Kelly mystery series, including Disturance, and other novels THE MESSENGER Standalone B eneath the Caribbean sea, a salvage diver hears an eerie voice calling to him from the wreckage of the Morgan Bray, a 19th century ship.

"Award-winning mystery author Jan Burke takes a break from her Irene Kelly series to test the waters of stand-alone mainstream thrillers and proves she can swim with the sharks in Nine (S&S), a tale of vigilante justice.

1) Jan Burke has said that when she wrote Goodnight, Irene, one of her goals in creating Irene Kelly was to portray a protagonist in a mystery who grieved the loss of the victim.

Interviews, essays, and other articles by Jan Burke have appeared in Clues: A Journal of Detection, Mystery Scene, Mystery News, Forensic Magazine, and other publications. Former weekly columnist, Long Beach Press-Telegram.

"[Gold Medal—highest rating] Intricate, chilling and filled with heart-stopping suspense, Hocus is a tour-de-force performance guaranteed to make you a Jan Burke fan for life. Magnificent!" —Romantic Times Magazine "One of the best mystery novels of the year . . .