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Joanne Pence is a USA Today best-selling and award-winning author of diverse genres, including mystery series, contemporary and historical romance, fantasy, and thrillers. Her notable works include the enduring Angie Amalfi culinary mystery series, which has captivated readers for over two decades with 15 books and a novella. She has recently launched the Rebecca Mayfield mystery series, starting with the full-length novel ONE O'CLOCK HUSTLE and the novella THE THIRTEENTH SANTA. Joanne's writing has garnered numerous accolades, including RWA's Golden Heart and Rita Award nominations, the Independent Book Seller's Golden Quill, the Daphne du Maurier award, and the Idaho Top Fiction Award. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a master's in journalism, Joanne draws from her eclectic background, which includes stints as a magazine writer, federal government employee, and educator in Japan. She currently resides in the Boise foothills, actively involved in Idaho's writing community as a president, founder, and board member of various organizations.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Joanne Pence
- #1AmazonSomething's Cooking(1993)
- #2AmazonToo Many Cooks(1994)
- #3AmazonCooking Up Trouble(1995)
- #4AmazonCooking Most Deadly(1996)
- #5AmazonCook's Night Out(1997)
- #6AmazonCooks Overboard(1998)
- #7AmazonA Cook in Time(1999)
- #8AmazonTo Catch a Cook(2000)
- #9AmazonBell, Cook, and Candle(2002)
- #10AmazonIf Cooks Could Kill(2002)
- #11AmazonTwo Cooks A-Killing(2003)
- #12AmazonCourting Disaster(2004)
- #13AmazonRed Hot Murder(2006)
- #14AmazonThe Da Vinci Cook(2007)
- #1AmazonCook's Dessert Cookbook(2016)
- #1AmazonThe Thirteenth Santa(2012)
- #2AmazonOne O'Clock Hustle(2014)
- #3AmazonTwo O'Clock Heist(2014)
- #4AmazonThree O'Clock Seance(2016)
- #5AmazonFour O'Clock Sizzle(2016)
- #6AmazonFive O'Clock Twist(2017)
- #7AmazonSix O'Clock Silence(2018)
- #8AmazonSeven O'Clock Target(2019)
- #9AmazonEight O'Clock Split(2022)
- #10AmazonNine O'Clock Retreat(2023)
- #1AmazonCooking Spirits(2013)
- #2AmazonAdd a Pinch of Murder(2017)
- #3AmazonDeath on a Silver Platter(2023)
- #4AmazonA Quiche Before Dying(2024)
- #5AmazonThe Marinara Murders(2024)
- #6AmazonClose Encounters of the Deadly Kind(2024)
- #7AmazonDeath by Devil's Food(2024)
- #8AmazonBlind Date's Bitter End(2024)
- #9AmazonThe Taverna Affair(2025)
- #10AmazonThe Music Box Mystery(2025)
- #11AmazonTruffles to Die For(2025)
- #12AmazonSalsa and Secrets(2025)
- #13AmazonDeadly Ever After(2025)
About Joanne Pence
Joanne Pence is a USA Today best-selling and award-winning author of diverse genres, including mystery series, contemporary and historical romance, fantasy, and thrillers. Her notable works include the enduring Angie Amalfi culinary mystery series, which has captivated readers for over two decades with 15 books and a novella. She has recently launched the Rebecca Mayfield mystery series, starting with the full-length novel ONE O'CLOCK HUSTLE and the novella THE THIRTEENTH SANTA. Joanne's writing has garnered numerous accolades, including RWA's Golden Heart and Rita Award nominations, the Independent Book Seller's Golden Quill, the Daphne du Maurier award, and the Idaho Top Fiction Award. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a master's in journalism, Joanne draws from her eclectic background, which includes stints as a magazine writer, federal government employee, and educator in Japan. She currently resides in the Boise foothills, actively involved in Idaho's writing community as a president, founder, and board member of various organizations.
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