Mystery Women Authors

Janet Evanovich

Biography

Janet Evanovich is originally from New Jersey, the setting for both One for the Money and Two for the Dough. She now lives in New Hampshire. She is the best-selling author of twelve previous romance novels.

Janet has her own website and this is well worth a visit. Click here

Some bio information from Amazon.com

A little more than 10 years ago, Janet Evanovich, a native of New Jersey, decided to try her hand as a writer. Her first idea was to write about a Jersey Girl who's a PI, but no publisher seemed interested. She shifted gears, and by 1992 she had published 12 successful romance novels. After 5 years of writing books such "Back to the Bedroom" and "Naughty Neighbor," however, she decided that the time was right to try again with her PI character, Stephanie Plum.

Since her entry into mystery writing with "One for the Money," Evanovich has gathered an expanding readership with each of her new Plum novels. Her latest, "Four to Score," promises to be one of the biggest books this summer and is already being praised as her finest work. With its blend of sidesplitting humor and serious mystery plotting, "Four to Score" submerges Stephanie Plum in a cast of bizarre characters that draws from the author's authentic feel for her native state. But, as Evanovich explains in this exclusive essay for Amazon.com, Ms. Plum and Ms. Evanovich have a lot--though not everything--in common.

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Books

Stephanie Plum Mysteries

Four to Score

Bounty-hunting Jersey girl Stephanie Plum is hot on the trail of a revenge-seeking waitress wanted for bail jumping, theft, and extortion. Aided by a plethora of eccentric characters, including a funeral aficionado, an ex-hooker, and a transvestite rock musician, Steph's humor and attitude never waver--even when her apartment is fire-bombed!. (From Amazon.com)

Published St Martins Pr 1998

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One for the Money

This explosive debut novel--sold to Tri Star Pictures for six figures--introduces Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter. Stephanie's assignment is to nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop charged with murder--and the man who took her virginity at age 16. Powerful chemistry still exists between the two, making for one of the most original mysteries of the season.

One for the Money received the Dylis Award and was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. It was also shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association James Creasey Memorial Award for best first novel and Last Laugh Award for best comic novel.

Published Penguin 1994

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Two for the Dough

Underwhelmed with the success of her first venture as a fugitive recovery agent, Stephanie once again takes to the mean streets of Trenton, New Jersey--this time to hunt down Kenny Mancuso--a gun-runner in violation of bond with the bounty hunter from hell.

Published Scribner 1996

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Three to Get Deadly

Ms. Stephanie Plum steps right in the middle of it again in her third outing as New Jersey's most attractive bounty hunter. Stephanie's after Uncle Mo, a missing candy-store owner with a big heart and an even bigger gun. Uncle Mo's got a lot of friends in the neighborhood--but some of them are drug dealers, and some of them wind up dead. The appealing Stephanie, with her ex-hooker pal Lula and her sort of-ex-boyfriend Joe Morelli in tow, launches a wild and funny search that puts her in a few tight spots. (From Amazon.com)

Published Scribner 1997

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Non Mystery Books (Romances)

None of the books listed are currently available other than second hand.

Hero at Large

Written as Steffie Hall, Published Second Chance at Love

Full House

Written as Steffie Hall, Published Second Chance at Love

Foul Play

Written as Steffie Hall Published Second Chance at Love

The Grand Finale

Loveswept No 254, Published 1988

Thanksgiving

Published Loveswept (No 289) 1988

Manhunt

Published Loveswept (no 303) 1988

Ivan Takes a Wife

Published Loveswept (No 343) 1989

Back to the Bedroom

Published Loveswept (No 362) 1989

Smitten

Published Loveswept (No. 392) 1990

Wife for Hire

Published Loveswept (No. 422) 1990

The Rocky Road to Romance

Published Loveswept (No. 460) 1991

Naughty Neighbor

Published Loveswept (No. 537) 1992

Web site address

Home Page of Janet Evanovich

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Last updated 03-Mar-2002