Diane Kelly (novelist)
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Diane Kelly is an American author of humorous, romantic mystery novels. Kelly was a former tax advisor and assistant state attorney general.[1] In addition, she is a graduate of a Mansfield, Texas[2] Citizens Police Academy.[1]
Her Tara Holloway series are humorous mysteries about an Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent.[3] The first book in the series, Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure, won a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award.[4]
Books
[edit]Tara Holloway series
[edit]- Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure, 2011
- Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte, 2012, which won a Reviewers Choice award.[2]
- Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray, 2012
- Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria, 2013
- Death, Taxes, and Hot-Pink Leg Warmers, 2013
- Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream, 2013
- Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs, 2014
- Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses, 2015
- Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli, 2015
- Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter, 2016
- Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries, 2017
- Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding, 2017
Tara Holloway e-novellas
[edit]- Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch, 2012
- Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem, 2013
- Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie, 2017
Paw Enforcement
[edit]- Paw Enforcement, 2014
- Paw and Order, 2014
- Laying Down the Paw, 2015
- Against the Paw, 2016
- Above the Paw, 2016
- Enforcing the Paw, 2017
- The Long Paw of the Law, 2018
- Paw of the Jungle, 2019
- Bending the Paw, 2020
Paw Enforcement e-novellas
[edit]- Upholding the Paw, 2015
- Love Unleashed, 2017
House-Flipper Mysteries
[edit]- Dead as a Door Knocker, 2019
- Dead in the Doorway, 2020
- Murder with a View, 2021
- Batten Down the Belfry, 2022
- Primer and Punishment, 2023
The Mountain Lodge Mysteries
[edit]- Getaway With Murder, 2021
- A Trip With Trouble, 2022
- Snow Place for Murder, 2023
Southern Homebrew Mysteries
[edit]- The Moonshine Shack Murder, 2021
- The Proof Is in the Poison, 2022
- Fiddling With Fate, 2023
Other works
[edit]- Love, Luck, and Little Green Men, self-published, 2013
- "Five Gold Smuggling Rings", Amazon StoryFront, 2013
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Signed Copies: Diane Kelly". Flyleaf Books. February 28, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Diane Kelly". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte, RT Book Reviews, March 2012.
- ^ RWA: Golden Hearts and Ritas Archived September 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Barbara Vey, Publishers Weekly Beyond Her Book Blog, July 19, 2009.