Janice. Hallett

Most readers begin with her debut novel, The Appeal, which established her signature style of using mixed media like emails and transcripts to unfold a mystery. Since her adult novels are standalone stories, you can generally pick up any title without needing to follow a specific sequence.

While the majority of her works are standalone mysteries, she has expanded into series formats, such as the stories featuring the cast of The Appeal and her newer work for younger readers, the A Box Full of Murders series.

Before becoming a novelist, she worked as a magazine editor, an award-winning journalist, and a government communications writer. She also has experience as a screenwriter and playwright, having co-written the feature film Retreat.