Jane Dentinger (born September 9, 1951)[1] is an American mystery writer and former actress.

A graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in acting and directing, Dentinger moved to New York City,[2] finding work as an actress both on Broadway and in regional theater.[3] For a time she worked at the Murder Ink bookstore.[4] Beginning in 2006 she was the editor in chief of the Mystery Guild.[5][6][7] She is best known for the series of mysteries she wrote featuring Jocelyn "Josh" O'Roarke, an actress in New York City.

Works

Novels

  • Murder on Cue (1983)
  • First Hit of the Season (1984)
  • Death Mask (1988)
  • Dead Pan (1992)
  • The Queen is Dead (1994)
  • Who Dropped Peter Pan? (1995)

Collections

Sources:[2][8]

References

  1. ↑ John Willis (March 1981). Theatre World 1979-1980. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-517-54264-4.
  2. 1 2 "Jane Dentinger". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Allen J. Hubin; Otto Penzler; Michael Seidman; Kathy B. Daniel (1984). The Armchair Detective. Allen J. Hubin.
  4. ↑ Shapiro, Gary (December 20, 2006). "Who Done It? Mystery Bookstore To Vanish". The New York Sun. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bookview, March 2006 - Publishing Trends". www.publishingtrends.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "You call it murder, I call it an unparalleled opportunity for the victim's understudy :: Reviews :: James Nicoll Reviews". jamesdavisnicoll.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "No mystery to cozies' success". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jane Dentinger". www.stopyourekillingme.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.


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