Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Unholy Orders |
2000 |
Buy |
Caroline Canfield Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Tiger’s Palette |
1998 |
Buy |
| Sketches with Wolves |
2001 |
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Fremont Jones Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Strange Files of Fremont Jones |
1995 |
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| Fire and Fog |
1996 |
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| The Bohemian Murders |
1997 |
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| Emperor Norton’s Ghost |
1998 |
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| Death Train to Boston |
1999 |
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| Beacon Street Mourning |
2000 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Obsidian |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Stone House |
1989 |
Buy |
| Cut to the Heart |
2002 |
Buy |
Dianne Day made her name writing historical mysteries set during a fascinating period in American history. Her best-known work is the Fremont Jones series, six books following a young woman who leaves behind a conventional life to work as a typewriter in San Francisco at the turn of the twentieth century. The series ran from 1995 to 2000 and earned Day a loyal readership among fans of historical mystery.
Day also wrote the Caroline Canfield Mysteries and several standalone novels, including her early books Obsidian (1987) and The Stone House (1989). Her fiction shows a strong interest in women who refuse to stay in the boxes society has built for them, set against carefully researched historical backdrops. San Francisco in the early 1900s, with its fog and earthquakes and rapid growth, gives her stories a setting that feels as alive as any character.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Dianne Day written?
Dianne Day has written twelve books across four series.
What was Dianne Day's first book?
Dianne Day’s first book is Obsidian, published in 1987.
What is the Fremont Jones series about?
The Fremont Jones series follows a young woman who works as a typewriter (typist) in San Francisco around 1900. Across six books published between 1995 and 2000, Fremont gets pulled into murder investigations while building an independent life in a city still recovering from the earthquake and fires of 1906.