Joanne Pence

Joanne Pence

10 Series

Joanne Pence is a USA Today bestselling author known for her mystery, historical fiction, romance, and suspense novels, including the Angie Amalfi and Rebecca Mayfield series. Born and raised in San Francisco, she now resides in Boise, Idaho. Pence holds a Master’s degree in journalism from U.C. Berkeley and has experience writing for magazines, working for the federal government, and teaching school in Japan.

Joanne Pence, also known as JoMarie Lodge, authored several novels with distinct themes. "Dance with a Gunfighter" and "The Ghost of Squire House" explore historical and supernatural elements, respectively. "Seems Like Old Times" delves into nostalgia and past relationships. "Dangerous Journey," a revised edition of "Armed and Dangerous," focuses on high-stakes adventure. "The Dragon's Lady," originally titled "Gold Mountain," offers a tale set in a different cultural landscape. Each work showcases Pence's versatility across genres.

Angie Amalfi

Something's Cooking

(1993)

Too Many Cooks

(1994)

Cooking Up Trouble

(1995)

Cooking Most Deadly

(1996)

Cook's Night Out

(1997)

Cooks Overboard

(1998)

A Cook in Time

(1999)

To Catch a Cook

(2000)

Bell, Cook, and Candle

(2002)

If Cooks Could Kill

(2002)

Two Cooks A-Killing

(2003)

Courting Disaster

(2004)

Red Hot Murder

(2006)

The Da Vinci Cook

(2007)

Angie Amalfi Non-Fiction

Cook's Dessert Cookbook

(2016)

Inspector Rebecca Mayfield Mystery

The Thirteenth Santa

(2012)

One O'Clock Hustle

(2014)

Two O'Clock Heist

(2014)

Three O'Clock Seance

(2016)

Four O'Clock Sizzle

(2016)

Five O'Clock Twist

(2017)

Six O'Clock Silence

(2018)

Seven O'Clock Target

(2019)

Eight O'Clock Split

(2022)

Ancient Secrets

Ancient Echoes

(2013)

Ancient Shadows

(2015)

Ancient Illusions

(2018)

Ancient Deceptions

(2021)

Ancient Passages

(2024)

Angie & Friends Food & Spirits Mysteries

Cooking Spirits

(2013)

Cook's Curious Christmas

(2013)

Cook's Big Day

(2015)

Add a Pinch of Murder

(2017)

Murder by Devil's Food

(2017)

The Cabin of Love and Magic

If I Loved You

(2021)

This Can't be Love

(2021)

Sentimental Journey

(2021)

The Cook and Inspector Mysteries

Death on a Silver Platter

(2023)

A Quiche Before Dying

(2024)

The Marinara Murders

(2024)

Close Encounters of the Deadly Kind

(2024)

Death by Devil's Food

(2024)

Blind Date's Bitter End

(2024)

The Taverna Affair

(2025)

Standalone Novels

Dangerous Journey

(1987)

The Ghost of Squire House

(2001)

Seems Like Old Times

(2011)

Dance With A Gunfighter

(2011)

The Dragon's Lady

(2011)

Short Stories/Novellas

The Battle For Chinatown

(2014)

Anthologies

Year-Round Trouble

(2020)

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