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Diane Kelly is a former state assistant attorney general and tax advisor who spent much of her career fighting, or inadvertently working for, white-collar criminals. She is also a proud graduate of the Mansfield, Texas Citizens Police Academy. The first book in Diane's IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway series, Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure, received a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award. Book #2, Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte, won a Reviewers Choice award. Diane has combined her fascination with law enforcement and her love of animals in her K-9 cop Paw Enforcement series.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Series
Tara Holloway
1. Death, Taxes and a French Manicure (2011)
2. Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-whip Latte (2012)
3. Death, Taxes, and Extra-hold Hairspray (2012)
3.5. Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch (2012)
4. Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria (2013)
5. Death, Taxes, and Hot-pink Leg Warmers (2013)
6. Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream (2013)
6.5. Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem (2013)
7. Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs (2014)
8. Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses (2015)
9. Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli (2015)
10. Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter (2016)
11. Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries (2017)
12. Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding (2017)
Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie (2017)
1. Death, Taxes and a French Manicure (2011)
2. Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-whip Latte (2012)
3. Death, Taxes, and Extra-hold Hairspray (2012)
3.5. Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch (2012)
4. Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria (2013)
5. Death, Taxes, and Hot-pink Leg Warmers (2013)
6. Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream (2013)
6.5. Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem (2013)
7. Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs (2014)
8. Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses (2015)
9. Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli (2015)
10. Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter (2016)
11. Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries (2017)
12. Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding (2017)
Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie (2017)
Paw Enforcement
1. Paw Enforcement (2014)
2. Paw and Order (2014)
3. Laying Down the Paw (2015)
3.5. Upholding the Paw (2015)
4. Against the Paw (2016)
5. Above the Paw (2016)
5.5. Love Unleashed (2017)
6. Enforcing the Paw (2017)
7. The Long Paw of the Law (2018)
8. Paw of the Jungle (2019)
9. Bending the Paw (2020)
1. Paw Enforcement (2014)
2. Paw and Order (2014)
3. Laying Down the Paw (2015)
3.5. Upholding the Paw (2015)
4. Against the Paw (2016)
5. Above the Paw (2016)
5.5. Love Unleashed (2017)
6. Enforcing the Paw (2017)
7. The Long Paw of the Law (2018)
8. Paw of the Jungle (2019)
9. Bending the Paw (2020)
House-Flipper Mystery
1. Dead as a Door Knocker (2019)
2. Dead in the Doorway (2020)
3. Murder With a View (2021)
4. Batten Down the Belfry (2022)
1. Dead as a Door Knocker (2019)
2. Dead in the Doorway (2020)
3. Murder With a View (2021)
4. Batten Down the Belfry (2022)
Novels
Novellas
Diane Kelly recommends
The Good Byline (2017)
(Riley Ellison Mystery, book 1)
Jill Orr
"Jill Orr will make you laugh, make you think, and steam up your reading glasses with this funny, smart, and romantic mystery debut. The Good Byline is an engaging story that will keep readers wondering whodunit and how'd-they-do-it until the very end."
A Bad Day for Sunshine (2020)
(Sunshine Vicram, book 1)
Darynda Jones
"Darynda delivers again! A Bad Day for Sunshine tugs at your heartstrings and tickles your funny bone. From gut-wrenching heartbreak to full-abdominal belly laughs, Sunshine is a literary workout for your core. Another unique read from a stellar storyteller!"
Murder, Curlers, and Kilts (2020)
(Valentine Beaumont Mystery, book 5)
Arlene McFarlane
"Mayhem, murder, and mascara--it's all in a day's work for Valentine Beaumont, the world's most entertaining crime-solving stylist. Set at an international festival, with a killer cast of quirky characters, including sexy investigator Romero, Murder, Curlers & Kilts will entertain fans of both mystery and romance novels."
Grand Openings Can Be Murder (2021)
(Bean to Bar Mysteries, book 1)
Amber Royer
"With as many unpredictable twists and turns as the hurricane approaching Galveston, Grand Openings Can Be Murder is an intriguing cozy mystery set in a new chocolate shop along the island's historic Strand. Readers will love learning about the bean-to-bar chocolate-making process while the store's owner, Felicity, pursues truth, justice, and the perfect chocolate bar."
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