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Jess Lourey

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Jess Lourey writes about secrets, fosters kittens, and travels. She's surpassed over a million readers, had her books translated into a dozen languages, been twice shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards, twice shortlisted for the Edgar Award, and won the International Thriller, Anthony, and Minnesota Book Awards.

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Murder by Month Mysteries


A Cozy Mystery series (2006 - 2022)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Small-town murder with a sharp comic streak
  • Reluctant amateur sleuths with rom-com energy
  • Quirky festivals and local secrets driving the mystery

Salem's Cipher


A Mystery series (2016 - 2018)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Literary ciphers with Emily Dickinson and Beale Cipher lore
  • Brilliant women battling secret societies through American history
  • Reluctant codebreakers in high-stakes cross-country mysteries

Steinbeck and Reed


A Mystery series (2023 - 2025)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Small-town legends with a long, nasty afterlife
  • Cold cases erupting into fresh, signature killings
  • Detective duos with bad chemistry and buried secrets

Standalone Fiction

Little Stacks of Mystery

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