Jessica Bull grew up in South East London, where she still lives with her husband, two daughters, and far too many pets. She's addicted to stories and studied English Literature at Bristol University, and Information Science at City University, London.
She began work as a librarian (under the false impression she could sit and read all day), before becoming a communications consultant. Miss Austen Investigates is her debut novel.
Genres: Historical Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Miss Austen Investigates
1. Miss Austen Investigates (2024)
aka The Hapless Milliner
2. A Fortune Most Fatal (2025)
aka A Sense, Sensibility and Scandal
3. The Austen Christmas Murders (2025)
4. Pride, Prejudice and Peril (2026)
1. Miss Austen Investigates (2024)
aka The Hapless Milliner
2. A Fortune Most Fatal (2025)
aka A Sense, Sensibility and Scandal
3. The Austen Christmas Murders (2025)
4. Pride, Prejudice and Peril (2026)
Award nominations
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Jessica Bull recommends

A Very Vexing Murder (2026)
(Harriet Smith Investigates, book 1)
Lucy Andrew
"Lucy Andrew's love of Austen and mystery shines through on every page, making A Very Vexing Murder a fantastically entertaining read for crime fiction aficionados and Janeites alike. Enormous fun, I'll never look at Harriet Smith in the same way again!"

A Murder for Miss Hortense (2025)
(Miss Hortense Mysteries, book 1)
Mel Pennant
"Mel Pennant's debut, A Murder for Miss Hortense, is not only an expertly plotted, page-turning mystery, it's also a vibrant tribute to the Windrush generation and a particular kind of woman who will not let injustice rest."

A Most Puzzling Murder (2025)
Bianca Marais
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Murder She Wrote in this fun, fresh and quirky take on a gothic mystery."
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