Joanna Campbell Slan
1953-
Pseudonym: Lila Dare
 

Joanna Campbell Slan was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, a newspaper ad salesperson, a television talk show host, a college teacher, a public relations professional, and a motivational speaker. She is the creator of:
1. 'Cara Mia Delgatto', a fixer-upper and amateur sleuth in a small coastal town.
2. 'Friday Night Mystery Club' series featuring Catherine "Cragan" Collins, an amateur sleuth in 1980s Decatur, Illinois.
3. 'Jane Eyre Chronicles' featuring Jane Eyre and her husband Edward Rochester (characters from the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë) as amateur sleuths in 19th century England.
4. 'Kiki Lowenstein', the owner of a scrapbook and crafting store in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Titles and year of publication:  

 'Cara Mia Delgatto' Novels
 1) Tear Down and Die  2013
 2) Kicked to the Curb (Also published as: Second Chance at Life [2019])  2014
 3) All Washed Up (Also published as: Second Chance at Hope [2019])  2016
 4) Second Chance at Faith (e-book) (Also published as: Cast Away [2020])  2019
 5) Ruff Justice  2020
 6) Sand Trapped  2021
 7) Jingle Bells and Empty Shells  2021
 8) Ship Wrecked  2022
 'Friday Night Mystery Club' Novels
 1) The Friday Night Mystery Club  2021
 2) Monday Morning Blues  2022
 3) Tuesday Trash and Trouble  2022
 'Jane Eyre Chronicles' Novels
 1) Death of a Schoolgirl  2012
 2) Death of a Dowager  2013
 3) Christmas at Ferndean Manor  2021
 4) Death of a Gentleman  2022
 'Kiki Lowenstein' Novels
 1) Paper, Scissors, Death  2008
 2) Cut, Crop, & Die  2009
 3) Ink, Red, Dead (e-book)  2010
 4) Photo, Snap, Shot  2010
 5) Make, Take, Murder  2011
 6) Ready, Scrap, Shoot  2012
 7) Picture, Perfect, Corpse  2013
 8) Group, Photo, Grave  2013
 9) Killer, Paper, Cut  2013
10) Handmade, Holiday, Homicide  2014
11) Shotgun, Wedding, Bells  2015
12) Glue, Baby, Gone  2016
13) Love, Die, Neighbor (prequel to the series)  2016
14) Fatal, Family, Album  2017
15) Grand, Death, Auto  2019
16) Law, Fully, Dead  2020
17) Fleece, Navi, Dead  2021
18) Mask, or, Raid  2023
 'Kiki Lowenstein' E-stories
 1) Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa  2011
 2) Kiki Lowenstein and the White Elephant  2012
 3) Kiki Lowenstein and the Empty Heart  2012
 4) Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm  2012
 5) Kiki Lowenstein and the Purple Passion  2012
 6) Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival  2012
 7) Kiki Lowenstein and Too Much Squash  2013
 8) Kiki Lowenstein and the Cupcake Caper  2013
 9) A Halloween Close Call  2013
 'Kiki Lowenstein' Collections
 1) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 1 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 2) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 2 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 3) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 3 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 4) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 4 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 5) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 5 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 6) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 3 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 7) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 7 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 8) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 8 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 9) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 9 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
10) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 10 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
11) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 11 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
12) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 12 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
13) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 13 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
14) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 14 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
15) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 15 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
16) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 16 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
17) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 17 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
18) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 18 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
19) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 19 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
20) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 20 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
21) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 21 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
22) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 22 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
23) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 23 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
24) Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection 24 (short stories) (e-book)  2020
 Other Novels
 1) Rising Water  2021
 As 'Lila Dare' (see also Laura DiSilverio)
 1) Wave Good-Bye  2013

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