Empress Irini Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Betrothal and Betrayal |
2023 |
Buy |
| Poison is a Woman’s Weapon |
2023 |
Buy |
| Seizing Power |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Price of Eyes |
2025 |
Buy |
Maxine St. Clair Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Professional Courtesy |
2016 |
Buy |
| Killer Art |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Emergency Murder |
1991 |
N/A |
| Prescription for Death |
1993 |
N/A |
| Elective Murder |
1995 |
N/A |
| Murder by Art |
2009 |
Buy |
| Date Rape New York |
2015 |
Buy |
Janet McGiffin writes mystery fiction, with 11 books published between 1991 and 2025. Her earliest works were standalone mysteries with medical settings: Emergency Murder (1991), Prescription for Death (1993), and Elective Murder (1995). After a long gap, she returned with Murder by Art (2009) and Date Rape New York (2015), both standalones.
Her more recent output has come through two series. The Maxine St. Clair Mystery series includes Professional Courtesy (2016) and Killer Art (2017). The Empress Irini series, which began in 2023, takes a different approach with historical mystery set in the Byzantine world. Titles like Betrothal and Betrayal, Poison is a Woman’s Weapon, and Seizing Power make the shift in setting clear. The series is still active, with The Price of Eyes arriving in 2025. McGiffin’s catalog is small but spans three decades, and the move from modern medical mysteries to Byzantine court intrigue is a notable change in direction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Janet McGiffin written?
Janet McGiffin has written eleven books across three series.
What was Janet McGiffin's first book?
Janet McGiffin’s first book is Emergency Murder, published in 1991.
What genres does Janet McGiffin write in?
Janet McGiffin writes mystery. Their best-known work includes the Empress Irini series.