Miranda James

Miranda James

9 Series

Miranda James is the pen name of American author Dean James, known for his cozy mystery novels. He has written several series, including the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries and the Trailer Park Mysteries. James began writing at age 12 with his first mystery novel, The Mystery of the Willow Key, inspired by Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden.

Dean James, writing under his real name, authored the Simon Kirby-Jones series, the Deep South Mysteries series, as well as various anthologies and non-fiction books. Under the pseudonym Jimmie Ruth Evans, he created the Trailer Park Mysteries series. Additionally, he penned the Bridge Club Mysteries series using the pen name Honor Hartman. Each series offers unique settings and engaging narratives, showcasing James's versatility as an author. His works span multiple genres, captivating readers with distinct characters and compelling storylines.

Deep South Mysteries (as Dean James)

Cruel as the Grave

(2000)

Closer Than the Bones

(2001)

Death by Dissertation

(2013)

Southern Ladies Mysteries

Bless Her Dead Little Heart

(2014)

Dead with the Wind

(2015)

Digging Up the Dirt

(2016)

Fixing to Die

(2017)

Trailer Park Mysteries (as Jimmie Evans)

Flamingo Fatale

(2005)

Murder Over Easy

(2006)

Best Served Cold

(2007)

Bring Your Own Poison

(2008)

Leftover Dead

(2008)

Cat In The Stacks Mysteries

Murder Past Due

(2010)

Classified as Murder

(2011)

File M for Murder

(2012)

Out of Circulation

(2012)

The Silence of the Library

(2014)

Arsenic and Old Books

(2015)

No Cats Allowed

(2016)

Twelve Angry Librarians

(2017)

Claws for Concern

(2018)

Six Cats a Slayin'

(2018)

The Pawful Truth

(2019)

Careless Whiskers

(2020)

Cat Me If You Can

(2020)

What the Cat Dragged In

(2021)

Hiss Me Deadly

(2023)

Requiem for a Mouse

(2024)

Simon Kirby-Jones (as Dean James)

Posted to Death

(2002)

Faked to Death

(2003)

Decorated to Death

(2004)

Baked to Death

(2005)

Bridge Club Mysteries (as Honor Hartman)

On the Slam

(2007)

The Unkindest Cut

(2008)

Non-Fiction

By a Woman's Hand

(1994)(As: Dean James, With: Jean Swanson)

Killer Books

(1998)(As: Dean James, With: Jean Swanson)

The Dick Francis Companion

(2003)(As: Dean James, With: Jean Swanson)

The Robert B. Parker Companion

(2005)(As: Dean James, With: Elizabeth Foxwell)

Dean James Short Stories/Novellas (as Dean James)

The Village Vampire and the Oboe of Death

(1998)

Anthologies

Deadly Women

(1997)

Malice Domestic 7

(1998)

Canine Crimes

(1998)

Magnolias and Mayhem

(2000)

Derby Rotten Scoundrels: A Silver Dagger Anthology

(2004)

Death Dines In

(2004)

A Kudzu Christmas

(2005)

Suspense Magazine June 2013

(2013)

Dead But Not Forgotten

(2014)

Year-Round Trouble

(2020)

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