Jana Deleon

Jana DeLeon is a successful American author, known for her novels in the mystery and romance genres. She has written several series, including the Ghost-in-Law Mystery and Romance, Miss Fortune Mysteries, and Mystere Parish series. DeLeon was raised in the bayous of Louisiana, which serves as the setting for many of her novels. The experiences from her childhood have greatly influenced her writing, providing a unique and authentic backdrop for her stories.

Before becoming an author, DeLeon worked as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the corporate world. However, she left that career behind to pursue her passion for writing. This decision has proven to be a successful one, as DeLeon has since become a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

DeLeon was born and raised in Carlyss, Louisiana, a small town that is not well-known and may be difficult to locate on a map. She spent much of her childhood at her family's camp, which was located on a bayou just off the Gulf of Mexico and could only be accessed by boat. One of the most significant features of the camp was a rope hammock hanging in the shade on a large deck that stretched out over the water. DeLeon spent countless hours reading books in this hammock, igniting her love for literature and storytelling.

In addition to reading, DeLeon and her brother spent thousands of hours exploring the bayous in a flat-bottom aluminum boat. During these "studies," they observed the natural habitat of many birds, nutria, and alligators. She assures readers that no animals were harmed during these expeditions, but they did keep makers of peroxide in business. While DeLeon has never stumbled upon a mystery or a ghost like her heroines, she remains hopeful. She currently resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and the most pampered Sheltie in the world.
Emerald Series Books
# Title Year
1 Bayou Bodyguard 2011
Ghost-in-Law Books
# Title Year
1 Trouble in Mudbug 2009
2 Mischief in Mudbug 2009
3 Showdown in Mudbug 2010
4 The Helena Diaries 2013
5 Resurrection in Mudbug 2013
6 Missing in Mudbug 2013
7 Chaos in Mudbug 2014
8 Rose and Helena Save Christmas 2014
Marina at Midlife Books
# Title Year
1 Wrong Side of Forty 2020
Miss Fortune Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 Louisiana Longshot 2012
2 Lethal Bayou Beauty 2013
3 Swamp Sniper 2013
4 Swamp Team 3 2014
5 Gator Bait 2014
6 Soldiers of Fortune 2015
7 Hurricane Force 2015
8 Fortune Hunter 2016
9 Later Gator 2016
10 Hook, Line and Blinker 2017
11 Change of Fortune 2018
12 Reel of Fortune 2018
13 Swamp Spook 2018
14 Fortune Furlough 2019
15 Cajun Fried Felony 2019
16 Swamp Santa 2019
17 Bullets and Beads 2020
18 Gators and Garters 2020
19 Fortune Funhouse 2021
20 Frightfully Fortune 2021
21 Swamp Sweets 2021
22 Flame and Fortune 2022
23 Swamp Spirits 2022
24 Clue Krewe 2023
25 Fortune Teller 2023
Mystere Parish Books
# Title Year
1 The Reckoning 2012
2 The Vanishing 2012
3 The Awakening 2012
Mystere Parish: Family Inheritance Books
# Title Year
1 The Accused 2013
2 The Betrayed 2013
3 The Reunion 2021
Shaye Archer Books
# Title Year
1 Malevolent 2015
2 Sinister 2016
3 Diabolical 2016
4 Wicked 2017
5 Unseen 2017
6 Dreadful 2018
7 Damned 2019
Tempest Island Books
# Title Year
1 Backrush 2021
2 Adrift 2022
3 Undertow 2023
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Rumble on the Bayou 2006
2 Unlucky 2007
3 The Lost Girls of Johnson's Bayou 2012
12 Days of Christmas Books (with Kyra Davis, with Robin Kaye)
# Title Year
1 Eight Maids a' Missing 2013
2 Seven Swans a' Shooting 2013
3 The Goose, The Gander, And Three French Hens: 12 Days of Christmas series 2013
Happily Everlasting Books
# Title Year
1 Dead Man Talking 2017
2 Once Hunted, Twice Shy 2017
3 Fooled Around and Spelled In Love 2017
4 Witchful Thinking 2017
5 Total Eclipse of The Hunt 2017
6 Curses and Cupcakes 2017
7 An Everlasting Christmas 2018
Lizzy Gardner Files Books (by with Dylan Keefer)
# Title Year
1 Unsavory 2014
Shivers Books (with Lisa Childs, with Colleen Thompson)
# Title Year
1 Mystery Lover 2010
2 Keeping Watch 2010
3 The Secret of Cypriere Bayou 2011
4 Waterford Point 2011
5 Phantom of the French Quarter 2011
Jana Deleon Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The Naked Truth about Self-Publishing 2013