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Jamie Quinn Mysteries Books 1-6 (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Barbara Venkataraman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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"Engaging from the first page! Delightful!" Meet Jamie Quinn (and her quirky friends), always finding trouble she definitely wasn't looking for. This Box Set includes Books 1-6 of the Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Series:

Death by Didgeridoo (Book 1)-- Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, still reeling from the death of her mother, is pulled into a game of deception, jealousy, and vengeance when her cousin, Adam, is wrongfully accused of murder. It's up to Jamie to find the real murderer before it's too late.

The Case of the Killer Divorce (Book 2)--Jamie Quinn, has returned to her family law practice after a hiatus due to the death of her mother. It's business as usual until a bitter divorce case turns into a murder investigation, and Jamie's client becomes the prime suspect.

Peril in the Park (Book 3)--There's big trouble in the park system. Someone is making life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons, the new director of Broward County parks. If Jamie can't figure it out soon, she may be looking for a new boyfriend because there’s a dead guy in the park and Kip has gone missing!

Engaged in Danger (Book 4)--Finally, life is good for reluctant family law attorney, Jamie Quinn--her father may get his visa soon, her boyfriend is the bomb, and her law practice is growing like crazy--but when she agrees to take on a high-profile divorce case, everything falls apart. Why couldn't Jamie just leave well enough alone?

Jeopardy in July (Book 5)--Old people were dying at an alarming rate at a posh assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Florida. When members of the poker club start to die under strange circumstances, Jamie Quinn finds herself once again embroiled in a mystery. Can she stop the killer in time? Or is she in danger of becoming the next victim?

Malice in Miami (Book 6)--Jamie Quinn's boyfriend is back from Australia, her dad finally has his visa and she has a dream job at an art foundation, but then she's accused of stealing priceless art. Jamie's in trouble, Kip's in danger, and Duke Broussard has gone AWOL. How could Jamie's favorite P.I. abandon her at a time like this?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0949QQ7LQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (May 5, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2435 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 819 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 57

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Barbara Venkataraman

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Award-winning author Barbara Venkataraman is an attorney and mediator specializing in family law and debt collection.

She is the author of the Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery series, as well as: Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person; The Fight for Magicallus; If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place; Quirky Essays for Quirky People; and the Flash Fiction Shorts series.

She has won the Indie Book of the Day award twice, the Book of the Day Award, a gold medal for memoir in the Readers' Favorite Competition, was a finalist in the Kindle Book Awards twice, and won first place in the Amateur Detective category of the Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Mystery Writing Competition.

Her popular Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Series includes: Death by Didgeridoo, The Case of the Killer Divorce, Peril in the Park, Engaged in Danger, Jeopardy in July, and Malice in Miami.

Her recent non-fiction: Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four, a memoir she co-authored with her son about lessons he learned while working to exonerate four men falsely accused of a terrible crime in the Jim Crow South.

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Elena deMurias
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read…quirky fun characters. Addictive
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021
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I loved all six books. As the stories unfolded I became very fond of each of the characters…. As individuals as well as part of their web of friendships. The stories were just complex enough to keep my attention and wonder what was going to happen next. But what sold me & what set these stories apart was their quirkiness. The odd situations, the bizarre occupations such as saving wombats in Australia to capturing pythons in the Everglades were lighthearted and fun…. As well as educational. Who knew these animals existed much less are a threat to the ecosystems. Now Guam? My favorites continue to be Buck & Ms FBI! And of course Mr Paws!
Are there sequels?
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Carmen E. Toby
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging from the first page.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021
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Totally enjoyed all of these stories. Character interaction was delightful. Especially enjoyed Jamie and Duke and Jamie and Nick. A big plus for me, no foul language. I would gladly read anything written by Barbara Venkatarman.
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Falmouth
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining series about a reluctant family lawyer
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
I've written individual reviews for the first four of the books in this collection. I enjoyed every one of the stories and I'm happy that I've found the author because her characters and story telling are so much fun.

I recommend this series for anyone who likes a non-scary story of murder and intrigue.
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Mary F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I could read these stories back to back – hated to put the book down!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
It has been a while since I read and enjoyed the first 3 books in this series, so I jumped at Ms. Venkataraman’s offer to send me books 4, 5, and 6. She sent me them in this six book volume, but I started where I had left off and am thrilled to find that I still love her writing. The author makes her characters feel so real that, as a reader, you feel that you actually know them.

No promise was made of a positive review when she sent me these stories. Any opinions here are strictly my own.

ENGAGED IN DANGER (Book 4)

In this story Jamie Quinn joins forces with a good friend in a large law firm to file a divorce suit for a high-profile client. Why would she need help? In this case the husband of her client has hidden his assets and it is necessary for her to investigate in order to help determine how much alimony his wife could receive. An unplanned result of this investigation puts her own life at risk. At the same time, Jamie is trying to help a family member find answers to the plane crash that killed her sister. It is not smooth sailing, but all works out in the end – just now necessarily the way you would expect.

Once again she includes a fairly limited number of characters to keep the reader from being distracted from the story and help us to know the more important ones well.

JEOPARDY IN JULY (Book 5)

Barbara Venkataraman has once again written a page-turner. I was quickly drawn into the story and had a hard time making myself put the book down. Her primary characters carry over into each book of the series, and there are a few references to the previous story. However, reading her earlier books is not a prerequisite to enjoying this book.
While I am sure that many readers have visited friends or family members in retirement homes and are comfortable reading about residents playing games and engaging in other group activities, I doubt that any have found any connection to art fraud or murder. You will smile when the therapy dog visits and be surprised at the hidden identity of a resident.

Take a visit to south Florida and get caught up in this Jamie Quinn mystery.

MALICE IN MIAMI (Book 6)

Malice in Miami is another book by Barbara Venkataraman that I had a hard time putting down. Jamie Quinn has decided to accept an offer to run a private memorial fund but is also working to close out the remaining cases in her law practice. Her new boss has told her that she needs start studying art and getting to know those involved in the field. After all, she will need to be up to speed on the topic when it comes to helping him get the new Foundation off the ground. But life becomes more complicated when a difficult case and her art studies collide.

Ms. Venkataraman does a wonderful job in bringing the two together and at least this reader was captivated by the story. (Okay, the one thing I really could have done without is the pythons…but they play an important role, too.) I loved becoming reacquainted with familiar characters and getting to know some previously less important ones better. This author can really tell a great story.
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Tina H
5.0 out of 5 stars Jamie Quinn series books 1-6
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
Even though I had read books 1-3 in this series before I took the time to reread each one and the other three. These books were so much fun to read and getting to know Jamie Quinn, Grace, Duke and Kip along with everyone else in her life. I am hoping there are a bunch more in this series as I really have enjoyed it.
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Laura S
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully written
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022
The first two books are practically perfect little books. No fluff or filler material, just a straightforward who done it. I adore the narrator's voice, and Jamie is also the central character--and a person with whom I would love to be friends! While not laugh out loud funny, there are plenty of snickers to be had--nearly every page one or another character says something pithy or witty or snarky, or in the case of Duke the PI a cheesy double entendre. Just a couple hours to read one of the books, but such a worthy while escape into a delightful romp.
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Rae
5.0 out of 5 stars FBI Secret Weapon
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
I received this book at no cost and it wasn’t dependent upon a review.

What do an airplane crash, forged art and environmental issues have in common? Family lawyer/”FBI Secret Weapon”/Art Trustee Jamie Quinn. Jamie continue to gets into sticky situations in each book. She has her friends, which include an attorney and private investigator, there to help her when needed. However, she is not a mamby-pamby lady, she has guts (unless she’s near a python) and brains. I would love to meet Jamie Quinn (yes I know, she’s not real) as she’s got a pretty good outlook on life.

I continue to like Barbara’s writing style and hope she writes more Jamie Quinn stories. I saw that Barbara is a family lawyer, so she writes what she knows about. Thank you for the enjoyable read!
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Sabetha Danes
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read series!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021
I LOVE this series! The characters are hilarious and well crafted, and the mysteries are inventive and make me think.

Duke is my favorite character, I'm just going to start with that. The dialog in Barbara's books is so great, I read so many of these short mysteries and at times it can feel that the author didn't feel invested in giving each character a personality. But in these books that isn't the case. Jamie is a hilarious boring girl that has adventure swirling around her. Being a divorce lawyer from the outside seems like it would be a tedious and boring job, but these books really capture that from time to time it is far from it.

You'll love this series if you love cozy mysteries, lawyer/legal/crime mysteries, hilarious dialog with a hint of romantic relationships mixed in.
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Sean Talbot
5.0 out of 5 stars Jamie Quinn series.
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2022
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Just wow. These 6 books really opened my eyes to a more gentle kind of crime book and showed me that even a cozy style can really enthrall you.

I loved the series and can't believe just how strong it was. It had such great characters including Kip who is a favourite of mine and seems that he loves Jamie

I love Duke his PI business and you can see just how crusty he acts is just that an act. He has the best relationship with Jamie and he shows just how great he is despite being a person who is not good with technology.

Grace is a great character as well. I like that she doesn't have the same expertise in law as her friend Jamie. She is a strong personality who also has faults as well.

I think this series renewed my love of a different style of crime which teeters more on the personal lives of the characters and how they go about their daily life and dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
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