Jennifer Stanley

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Jennifer Stanley (born 1970) [1] is an American mystery novelist. She also writes under the name Ellery Adams.

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Personal life

Stanley is from Long Island, New York. [2] [3]

She received a bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall College. She has a master of arts from West Chester University and an master of library and information science from North Carolina Central University. [1] Stanley began her writing career when she moved from Durham, North Carolina to Richmond, Virginia. [3] Her pen name was inspired by one of her favorite authors, Ellery Queen. [4]

The Secret, Book & Scone Society was a New York Times bestseller. [5]

Stanley is married and has two children. [6]

Selected works

As Ellery Adams

The Secret, Book & Scone Society

  • The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Kensington, 2017) ISBN   978-1-4967-1237-0 [7] [8]
  • The Whispered Word (Kensington, 2018)
  • The Book of Candlelight (Kensington, 2020) [9]

The Book Retreat Mysteries

Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries

As Jennifer Stanley

As J.B. Stanley

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Author Jennifer Stanley spills the tea on her new book". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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  5. "Audio Fiction Books - Best Sellers - June 17, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. White, Karen (December 8, 2015). "Ellery Adams and Karen White Discuss the Books by the Bay Mystery series". Tantor Media. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. "Fiction Book Review: The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams. Kensington, $25 (304p) ISBN 978-1-4967-1237-0". PublishersWeekly.com. October 31, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. THE SECRET, BOOK & SCONE SOCIETY | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. "The Book of Candlelight". www.publishersweekly.com. January 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. PEACH PIES AND ALIBIS | Kirkus Reviews.
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  12. STIFFS AND SWINE | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. CHILI CON CORPSES | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. THE BATTERED BODY | Kirkus Reviews.
  15. BLACK BEANS & VICE | Kirkus Reviews.