Jane Christie Mystery Book Series

A listless widow and avid reader of crime stories, Jane Christie, falls off the roof of her Toorak home, sustaining brain damage. She believes she is a world class sleuth who has solved numerous crimes. It becomes her duty to rid the world of wickedness. When she foils a paedophile, the media dub her Miss Marple and people flock to her for help.   At a neighbour's funeral, Jane detects sure signs of the deceased's poisoning. In the middle of the eulogies, she announces the murder to the mourners, drawing the attention of detective Dominic Petrucci. At her persistence, they stop the funeral and face the ire of the family. She insists that she will not rest until the culprit is brought to justice. This makes her the killers next target.   In her befuddled mind, the bereaved widower is guilty. After all, in ninety-nine percent of her former cases, the spouse has been the culprit, so she forges ahead to prove it. The problem is that these cases exist only in her imagination. When elderly men go missing, the clues point to a spiritualist who claims to be a channel to deceased loved ones. Despite the danger, Jane determines to find out the truth.   Fans of Agatha Christie, ditzy detectives and whodunnits will love this hilarious tale of a woman who finds her true purpose later in life; after a crack on the head knocks some sense into her.  

A murder buried for three decades. A daughter determined to unearth the truth. A cold case gone frigid.   Three decades on, Jane Christie is still haunted by her father's murder. Returning to her hometown, she's determined to get closure. But the clues are obscure: DNA on the killer's knife and a hidden diary. The diary exposes a shadowy commune of potential culprits. But when she tracks down a retired cop to dig up key details, she's shocked to find him strangled to death.   Working with her handsome private detective boyfriend, Jane's last hope lies in immersing herself in the New Age cult. She goes undercover as one of the burned-out executives enrolled for a rebooting seminar. Zora, her loyal factotum creates mayhem in the community kitchen.   Jane's investigation reveals a shocking truth that threatens the community's secretive existence. As the bodies mount up, Jane must expose an elusive predator before more innocents fall victim to his sinister lies. Will Jane find closure for her father's murder at last, at what cost?   If you like amateur sleuths, complex puzzles, and quirky humour, then you'll love this suspenseful page-turner. Buy Murder on the Murray to bring evil to light today!

A brilliant scientist. A coveted cure. A greedy pharmaceutical company. Throw an endangered frog into the mix. What could they possibly have in common?   When amateur sleuth, Jane, and her private detective boyfriend Dominic go on a romantic vacation, everything goes wrong. Their personal relationship is under strain. To make things worse, Zora, Jane's strong-minded factotum joins the holidaymakers. Jane's sister-in-law is missing, and her depressed niece is attacked by a crocodile. We wonder whether the couple's relationship will survive when they set out after Jane's in-law.   Jane is ill-equipped to face the dangers of the Daintree Rainforest in Australia's Tropical North. Not only are there poisonous plants, but snakes and an ex-army killer to contend with. To top it off, there's an endangered frog who lives at the summit.   Everyone is hiking up Thornton Peak, but not all will return.   Romance and mystery abound in the third part of the Murder Mystery series. Will Jane get her happily-ever-after? Will her scientist in-law survive to give the world a miracle cure?    If you like amateur sleuths, great characters, and quirky humour, then you'll love this suspenseful page-turner.   But it today to take a tromp through the Australian rainforest!

A suspicious death, a hidden secret, and a black widow! After an attempt on his life, a wealthy plastic surgeon hires Jane to investigate. There is a secret he has been hiding for over thirty years and it comes back to haunt him. The repercussions of his youthful act are shocking. Jane and Dominic's engagement is on the rocks. If they can't even figure out their relationship, how will they solve a murder? Dominic believes there is a black widow lurking around. Who will be her next target? The body count is mounting. When her life is threatened, Jane knows she is on the right track. Despite the danger, she is determined to find out the truth. If you like amateur sleuths, complex puzzles, quirky humour with a touch of romance, then you'll love this suspenseful page-turner.