Sue Ann Jaffarian books

Sue Ann Jaffarian is an American mystery and paranormal author known for the Odelia Grey cozy mystery series and the Ghost of Granny Apples supernatural mysteries.

Anthologies

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Carols and Crimes, Gifts and Grifters 2007 Buy

Dead Woman Driving Reading Order

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Dead Woman Driving: Episode 1: Dead In The Desert 2020 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 2: Raising The Dead 2020 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 3: Dog Days 2020 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 4: Snake Eyes 2021 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 5: Haunting the Dead 2021 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 6: Married To Death 2021 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 7: The Last Death 2021 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 8: Sweaty Money 2021 Buy
Dead Woman Driving: Episode 9: Sweet Scent of Death 2022 Buy

Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery Reading Order

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Ghost a la Mode 2009 Buy
Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini 2011 Buy
Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery, #2) 2011 N/A
Gem of a Ghost 2012 Buy
The Silent Ghost 2013 Buy
Dummy of a Ghost 2014 Buy
Ghost of a Gamble 2014 Buy
Ghost in the Guacamole 2015 Buy
The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary 2015 Buy
The Ghosts of Misty Hollow 2016 Buy
Ghosts ‘n Graveyards 2020 Buy
The Ghost of Christmas Granny 2022 Buy

Holidays from Hell Reading Order

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The Rabbit Died 2011 Buy
Pull My Paw 2011 Buy
Where’s Your Daddy? 2011 Buy

Madison Rose Vampire Mystery Reading Order

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Murder in Vein 2010 Buy
Baited Blood 2011 Buy

Odelia Grey Mystery Reading Order

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Too Big to Miss 2001 Buy
The Curse of the Holy Pail 2003 Buy
Thugs and Kisses 2008 Buy
Booby Trap 2009 Buy
Corpse on the Cob 2010 Buy
Twice As Dead 2011 Buy
Hide & Snoop 2012 Buy
Secondhand Stiff 2013 Buy
Hell on Wheels 2014 Buy
A Body to Spare 2015 Buy
Rhythm & Clues 2016 Buy
Too Big to Die 2017 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Love Bytes 2013 Buy
Early Retirement 2014 Buy
Sh*t I’d Kill For 2018 Buy

Short Story Collections

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Love at Large 2004 Buy
Ho Ho Humbug 2014 Buy

Winnie Wilde Romance Reading Order

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Running Wilde 2015 Buy
Wilde Women 2016 Buy
Wilde in Love 2019 Buy

Zelda Bowen

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Finding Zelda 2019 Buy

Sue Ann Jaffarian built a long career writing mysteries with humor, heart, and the occasional ghost. Her Odelia Grey Mystery series, which began with Too Big to Miss in 2001, features a plus-size paralegal in Southern California who has a talent for getting tangled up in homicide investigations. The series ran for twelve books and earned Jaffarian a loyal readership for its combination of witty dialogue and relatable lead character.

The Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery series pairs a present-day woman with the spirit of her great-great-great-grandmother to solve crimes that span centuries. Jaffarian also branched into vampire fiction with the Madison Rose series, serialized adventure with Dead Woman Driving, and romance with Winnie Wilde. Across her work, Jaffarian wrote forty-eight books and numerous short stories, covering cozy mystery, paranormal fiction, and romance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sue Ann Jaffarian written?

Sue Ann Jaffarian has written 48 books across ten series.

What was Sue Ann Jaffarian's first book?

Sue Ann Jaffarian’s first book is Too Big to Miss, published in 2001.

What are Sue Ann Jaffarian's most popular series?

Her two best-known series are the Odelia Grey Mystery series, featuring a plus-size paralegal who keeps stumbling into murder cases, and the Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery series, where a modern woman teams up with the ghost of her ancestor to solve crimes. Both series ran for over a decade each.

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