Order of Jane Jeffry Books
Jane Jeffry serves as the central character in Jill Churchill's beloved cozy mystery series. This widowed mother of three calls the Chicago suburbs home, where she juggles the demands of parenting and household management. When she's not occupied with family responsibilities, Jane teams up with her best friend and neighbor Shelley Nowack to solve mysteries as amateur detectives. Their investigative adventures frequently bring them into contact with detective Mel Van Dyne.
The Jane Jeffry series launched in 1989 with Grime and Punishment and ran for 16 books, wrapping up in 2007 with The Accidental Florist. The publication sequence follows the chronological storyline throughout the series.
Jane Jeffry Synopsis: The series opener, Grime and Punishment, introduces Jane as she struggles to balance childcare duties with endless household chores. When she considers hiring cleaning help, the solution seems promising—until her neighbors start griping about the cleaning lady's poor performance. But surely professional dissatisfaction isn't enough reason for murder.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grime and Punishment | 1989 | |
| 2 |  A Farewell to Yarns | 1991 | |
| 3 |  A Quiche Before Dying | 1993 | |
| 4 |  The Class Menagerie | 1994 | |
| 5 |  A Knife to Remember | 1994 | |
| 6 |  From Here to Paternity | 1995 | |
| 7 |  Silence of the Hams | 1996 | |
| 8 |  War and Peas | 1996 | |
| 9 |  Fear of Frying | 1997 | |
| 10 |  The Merchant of Menace | 1998 | |
| 11 |  A Groom with a View | 1999 | |
| 12 |  Mulch Ado About Nothing | 2000 | |
| 13 |  The House of Seven Mabels | 2002 | |
| 14 |  Bell, Book, and Scandal | 2003 | |
| 15 |  A Midsummer Night's Scream | 2004 | |
| 16 |  The Accidental Florist | 2007 |