"You can take the girl out of Jersey, but you can't take Jersey out of the girl." So states popular mystery novelist
Janet Evanovich in the biographical sketch found at evanovich.com. Thank goodness for Jersey Girls! Because it's
precisely that Jersey girl quality transferred to her protagonist and, alter-ego, Stephanie Plum that gives her
mystery novels their unique flavor.¹
After graduating from South River High School, and spending four years at Douglas College, "honing my ability to
wear torn Levis," Janet decided to apply her "slightly looney imagination" to writing stories. As is often the
case (remember, A is for Alibi was Sue Grafton's eighth novel), she wasn't immediately successful. Finally,
discouraged by accumulated rejections, she entered the workforce as a secretarial temp.¹
"I wouldn't go so far as to say Stephanie Plum is an autobiographical character, but I will admit to knowing where she lives."
This page is dedicated to popular author, Janet Evanovich, creator of the Stephanie Plum mysteries and the Full
series. At Ace's Web World you can read a biography of Janet Evanovich and you can buy Janet Evanovich's books in
print of on audio Cassette. Here are just some of the titles available: (Plum Series) One for the Money, Two for Dough, Three
to Get Deadly, Four to Score, High Five, Hot Six, Seven Up, Hard Eight, Nines, Ten Big Ones, Eleven on Top, Twelve Sharp, Lean Mean Thirtee, Fearless Fourteen, (Full series) Full
Bloom, Full Blast, Full Speed, Full Tilt, Full House, and Metro Girl and her Pre-Plum Loveswept Romances.