2022 Anthony Award
and a
2021 Agatha award
The Combat Zone is a riveting account of a brutal murder, race, two flawed trials and the not so delicate dance between justice and revenge. It tells the story of a talented Harvard football player whose life was cut short by a brutal murder that ultimately changed the city.
Cooking and writing retreat
September 11-16, 2023
La Beluge, Le Luberon, Provence, France
Jan will be teaching a memoir writing class in the afternoons, while French-trained chef Kelly Goehler teaches cooking classes in the mornings, and provides fabulous meals, while we explore Provence together.
Contact Kelly or Jan through this website for more information.
She is the award-winning author of four mysteries, Final Copy, Confidential Source, Yesterday’s Fatal, and Teaser. Transactional Pictures, (Steven Soderbergh and Philip Fleishman) purchased the rights to A Confidential Source, which is currently under development for a television series.



