Miranda James is a popular pseudonym of the American author Dean James, who is well-known for his cozy mystery novels. Besides writing under the name Miranda James, Dean James has also published books under the names Jimmie Ruth Evans and Honor Hartman. James has been writing since he was 12 years old, when he wrote a mystery novel called "The Mystery of the Willow Key," which was inspired by Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. Over the years, he has written several mystery series, including the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, Trailer Park Mysteries, and the Simon Kirby-Jones Mysteries.
Miranda James, whose real name is Dean James, is a prominent writer of mystery books and series. He is a native of Mississippi and has spent many years living in Houston, Texas, before returning to Jackson, Mississippi. James has been a mystery enthusiast since he discovered Nancy Drew at the age of ten, and he wrote his first mystery novel at the age of 12. Although he received a form rejection letter, he continued to write mysteries while in graduate school. His first published adult mystery, "Cruel as the Grave," was published in 2000. Since then, he has published over twenty mysteries, including the Cat in the Stacks series, of which "Arsenic and Old Books" is the latest addition. In his day-to-day life, James is a librarian, and he has two cats that he loves taking care of. He writes mysteries to entertain readers and help them relax and escape from the pressures of daily life.