Illinois Authors

Doubleday, New York : ©1994.

Minotaur Books, New York : 2011.

With a divorce looming, antiques picker and P.I. Jane Wheel has been spinning her wheels, unsure what to do with herself. She could use a good shove in the right direction, and while she may know this, she isn't about to admit it. Luckily, her best friend, Tim Lowry, has her interests at heart, and he has the perfect answer. Not only does he have a mansion he needs help prepping for an estate sale, but he has unearthed an old play, a murder mystery, that he's dying to put on. The play would be just the thing to get Jane back on track, that is, if it weren't cursed. Thankfully, Tim isn't buying into any curse and pushes forward in spite of the ominous notes that keep showing up in the actor's scripts warning against a performance. It's only when the shows' carpenter dies in a suspicious accident that Jane is convinced someone definitely doesn't want the show to go on and might be willing to kill to stop it.--From inside front jacket.

Minotaur Books, New York : 2011.

With a divorce looming, antiques picker and P.I. Jane Wheel has been spinning her wheels, unsure what to do with herself. She could use a good shove in the right direction, and while she may know this, she isn't about to admit it. Luckily, her best friend, Tim Lowry, has her interests at heart, and he has the perfect answer. Not only does he have a mansion he needs help prepping for an estate sale, but he has unearthed an old play, a murder mystery, that he's dying to put on. The play would be just the thing to get Jane back on track, that is, if it weren't cursed. Thankfully, Tim isn't buying into any curse and pushes forward in spite of the ominous notes that keep showing up in the actor's scripts warning against a performance. It's only when the shows' carpenter dies in a suspicious accident that Jane is convinced someone definitely doesn't want the show to go on and might be willing to kill to stop it.--From inside front jacket.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2004.

Examining mysterious fragments found buried near her mother's home in Kankakee, Illinois, antique collector Jane Wheel identifies the remains of a murdered city official and become embroiled in the ensuing investigation.

St. Martin's, New York : 2005.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2011.

Jane Wheel discovers a bizarre collectible in a newly purchased trove of 1950s saloon ephemera, that sparks her curiosity about the saloon owners and prompts her, along with her husband and some friends, to investigate.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2002.

Jane Wheel discovers a bizarre collectible in a newly purchased trove of 1950s saloon ephemera, that sparks her curiosity about the saloon owners and prompts her, along with her husband and some friends, to investigate.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2006.

Heading to Hollywood when Wren Bixby, owner of Bix Pix Flix, purchases the rights to her story, private detective Jane Wheel becomes embroiled in a murder mystery when a screenwriting friend is accused of killing his old writing partner.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2006.

Heading to Hollywood when Wren Bixby, owner of Bix Pix Flix, purchases the rights to her story, private detective Jane Wheel becomes embroiled in a murder mystery when a screenwriting friend is accused of killing his old writing partner.

Paragon House, New York : 1991.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2001.

Separated from her husband and laid off from her advertising job, Jane Wheel finds solace in Chicago as an antique picker, until she stumbles upon her neighbor Sandy's dead body and is targeted as the prime suspect.

St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York : 2002.

Minotaur Books, New York : 2012.

Lucky, a little-known comedian, is staging a comeback. it's part of his plan to break into the business by making it seem like he was always there. PI Jane Wheel's mother Nellie is suspicious and asks Jane to investigate. The investigation may be the least of Lucky's worries when a driver on his crew turns up dead after claiming that Lucky tried to kill him.

Minotaur Books, New York : 2009.

Jane Wheel loves old stuff, from vintage salt and pepper shakers to other families' old photos to orphaned Bakelite buttons to crocheted pot holders, and she can't really explain why. But she makes a living, searching estate sales and antique shops and reselling her finds to other collectors. At least, it's half a living-- the other half is as an associate to a private detective, for she's pretty good at solving mysteries too. In California visiting her brother, she's fascinated by a story of mistaken identity--three times, someone has walked up to her brother and accused him of swindling them on eBay, only to realize he's not the right guy. Then one of her parents' friends is attacked at home, leading Jane to dig deeper into goings on in her hometown. Jane suddenly has two cases a little too close to home for comfort, for when family gets wrapped up in your personal business, it's scary stuff indeed.

St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York : 2004, ©2003.

Jane Wheel is an antiques picker, cruising garage sales looking for items she can turn around and sell to dealers for a tidy profit. She also has a knack for finding clues and solving crimes. But her vast collection of junk has landed her in an emotional quagmire. When a school permission slip gets lost among the towering boxes in Jane's kitchen, causing her son Nick to miss a field trip, Jane vows to get rid of it all, organizing her house and, she hopes, her life. A call from detective Bruce Oh asking for help on a homicide promises a nw career direction.

St. Martin's Minotaur, New York : 2003.

Part-time antique buyer and private investigator Jane Wheel is able to blend both her careers while helping an antique dealer prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.