Jann Franklin

Author Bio:

Just a small town girl living her life on faith and coffee. I grew up in a small town but didn’t appreciate until my husband convinced to try it again in my 50’s. Now I can’t imagine my life any other way.

My first book series (Small Town Girl) is about small town life and the quirks and nuances that go with it. My second series (Small Town Girl Mysteries) takes place in that same small town but with different main characters. You’ll find my characters popping in and out of both series.

Mardi Gras and Mayhem-Small Town Girl Mysteries Book 4

Just a fun girls’ weekend in New Orleans during Mardi Gras...except for the murders. Chantilly Romero held an important place as a mover and a shaker within the New Orleans business world. An upstanding member of the community, everyone admired and respected her. But she had her secrets. Did she run…

Time Passages: Volume 1

The 2024 Louisiana Posse presents its first two-volume anthology of diverse short stories. The previous six years’ collections include Celebrating the Short Story, Over the Moon Travel Treasures, 2020 Vision, Coming of Age, Second Chances, and Our Abiding Heritage, which have contributed significantly…

Boudin and Bloodshed-Small Town Girl Mysteries Book 2

Evangeline Delafose has settled back into small-town life, yearning to solve another case. The sheriff has offered her a missing person investigation because, well, no one actually believes Remy Robichaux is missing. Follow Ev as she takes on her next mystery, with her frustrating but loveable private…

Fruitcake and Fraud-Small Town Girl Mysteries Book 3

Sid Hebert is in jail for murder, but Ev and Shorty are on it! Evangeline enjoys small town life in Graisseville, Louisiana, and her new found talent for solving crimes. An old friend asks her to prove his uncle Sid’s innocence, which intrigues Ev. Follow our sleuth as she travels to Baton Rouge for…

Cheese Grits and Hissy Fits-Small Town Girl Book 3

The Town of Graisseville, Louisiana needs leadership, and Jen Guidry's ready to help! The village council has resigned. Who will take on a job paying twenty-five dollars a month? Can Jen's father-in-law forgive the people who turned their backs on his grandmother Evelyn Fontenot when she married Wade…

Muffalettas and Murder--Small Town Girl Mysteries Book 1

Evangeline Delafose is finding Graisseville, Louisiana just as she remembered—boring and uneventful. Until her brother Nate asks her to help solve a murder. Follow Ev as she navigates clues, dead bodies, and quirky small-town residents to solve a mystery. And of course, show her little brother that…

Shining Stars and Mason Jars-Small Town Girl Book 2

The Town of Graisseville, Louisiana is in crisis, and the mayor needs Jen Guidry’s help! Jen has finally embraced small town life with open arms, but now she’s facing new challenges that test her faith. She struggles to balance family and her desire to help, but her husband Mike prefers she leave…

A Haunting of Revenge-Short Story Collection

Did you hear that? The creak in the stairs? Is it the escaped convict? Or is it a ghost? Snuggle in for these frightful tales from your favorite cozy mystery authors! Can these sleuths over come their fears, and solve the case?

Trading Bright Lights For Lightning Bugs-Small Town Girl Book 1

As Jen Guidry begins the process of choosing a school for her kindergartener, she celebrates all the opportunities that big-city life offers. Unfortunately for Jen, her husband has other ideas. He's ready to ditch the big-city headaches and move back to his hometown with a population of only 298 people.…