Several mystery authors are known equally well for more than one mystery series.  J. A. Jance is yet another author who writes two thriving mystery series. Sheriff Joanna Brady "inherited" her police position from her husband who was killed while performing his sheriff's duties. I'm not entirely sure if this series qualifies as a "cozy mystery" series, but it definitely is a good mystery series to read.

Homicide Detective J. P. Beaumont is the main character in Jance's other mystery book series. I find both of the series equally good, which is usually not the case (in my opinion) when an author has two series from which to choose. I usually start out reading one of the author's mystery series, try the other series of books, and then stay with the one series I enjoy more. In Jance's case, I find both of her mystery series equally good. (Jance also has a third series... the Walker Family Series, which I haven't started reading yet...)

Two authors I am looking forward to reading are Roderic Jeffries and Dolores Johnson. Both of these authors were recommended to me by several of my friends who read cozy mystery books.

Roderic Jeffries writes about Enrique Alvarez, a police inspector in Spain. Ms. Johnson's series takes place in Denver, and features the owner of a dry cleaning business. Again, you may wonder how a dry cleaner solves mysteries...... but, remember, the cozy mystery genre is famous for amateur sleuths.

Jonnie Jacobs   Jacobs has two series, both featuring strong women... one an attorney, and the other an artist.

Sue Ann Jaffarian    Jaffarian writes the Odelia Grey Mystery Series which features a queen-size paralegal living in California. Jaffarian also writes the Granny Apples Mystery Series (paranormal mystery series) and the Fang-in-Cheek Mystery Series (vampire)...

Dean James   (aka Jimmie Ruth Evans, Honor Hartman, & Miranda James) With his Ph.D. in Medieval History and his Master's in Library Science, James writes under four names... His four series are: the Trailer Park Mystery Series (as Evans), the Bridge Club Mystery Series (as Hartman), Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery Series (as Dean James), & the Cat in the Stacks Series (as Miranda James)...

Miranda James  (aka Dean James,  Jimmie Ruth Evans, & Honor Hartman) As stated above, James has his Ph.D. in Medieval History and his Master's in Library Science. He writes four different Cozy series using the four different names: Trailer Park Mystery Series (Evans), Bridge Club Mystery Series (Hartman), Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery Series (Dean James), & the Cat in the Stacks Series (Miranda James)...

P. D. James   Very British..... Adam Dalgliesh series...

Susan S. James   James has her Master's in English, and after teaching a short time, decided that her background in Creative Writing would be better used doing just that: Writing Creatively! She writes the Solace Glen Mystery Series...

J. A. Jance    Jance is an author who writes two series, and I still can't decide which is better.... the Joanna Brady series or the J. P. Beaumont series. I like them both equally, and I like them both a lot!

Nancy Lynn Jarvis   Jarvis has worked in several career paths: newspaper advertising, librarian, business manager, and realtor. She writes the Regan McHenry Real Estate Mystery Series which is set in California...

Roderic Jeffries  (aka Jeffrey Ashford & Peter Alding)  Not Cozy...  Inspector Alvarez in Spain, amongst others...

Emyl Jenkins   Jenkins has her Master's in Literature and has written several non fiction books, including some about antiques. Her passion for antiques led her to start an antiquing mystery series which features Sterling Glass... who is both a columnist and an antiques appraiser.

Iris Johansen   Johansen started her writing career with historical romances, and has become a best selling author of (thriller) mysteries. She writes the Eve Duncan Mystery Series which features a forensic sculptor.

Cathie John    Cathie John is the husband/wife writing duo comprised of John and Cathie Celestri. They have two series, one of which is a culinary mystery series (the Journals of Kate Cavanaugh), complete with recipes!

Claire M. Johnson   With a Bachelor's Degree in History, Johnson decided to take the second step to realizing her dreams... and became a pastry chef! She has since then become an editor, but writes a mystery series which revolves around a pastry chef...

Dolores Johnson   Dry cleaning sleuth!

Linda O. Johnston   Johnston, a contract lawyer, writes the Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter Mystery series. The main character is an attorney and pet sitter. Her sidekick is a cutie-pie Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Lexie.

Stacy Juba    Juba, the 2005 recipient of the Malice Domestic Grant for new mystery writers, is an award-winning journalist and the author of the stand alone mystery novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today about an obit writer/aspiring reporter who stumbles across a twenty-five year old murder on microfilm.

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