"Fans of Janet Evanovich will be glad to see that you don't always have to go to the burgh for mirthful murder and mayhem." (Booklist)

What do you call a blonde in a freezer?

A frosted flake.

Tressa Jayne Turner, known in her hometown as "Calamity Jayne" for her unconventional exploits, is the newest reporter at the Grandville Gazette. And after a whirlwind start to her new job, she's ready to enjoy the final weeks of summer at The Iowa State Fair.  

The homegrown good-time is Tressa's favorite time of year — donuts, funnel cakes, cotton candy, turkey legs. It's also her Uncle Frank's busiest. His ice cream stand is in a prime location, and he's poised to scoop the competition. But when a soft-serve saboteur appears at the same time her cousin goes missing, it's another fine, sticky mess she's gotten herself into. 

With a string of malicious pranks, psycho dunk-tank clowns, two geriatric Jessica Fletcher wannabes, one hot state trooper, and a guy in a chicken suit, it's mayhem on the midway! Throw in one Ranger Rick Townsend, the Don Juan of the Department of Natural Resources and bestower of the hated "Calamity Jayne" moniker, and Tressa's got her hands full! The only question is, can she solve the crime and save the day... or will this blonde be enjoying her final fair?  

Calamity Jayne Mysteries:

Calamity Jayne

Calamity Jayne and the Fowl Play at the Fair

Calamity Jayne and the Haunted Homecoming

Calamity Jayne and the Campus Caper

Calamity Jayne in the Wild, Wild West

Calamity Jayne and the Hijinks on the High Seas

Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems

Calamity Jayne and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Lawn Gnome

"Six Geese A ‘Slaying" (a holiday short story)