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Janet Sketchley

Biography

Janet Sketchley is an Atlantic Canadian writer who likes her fiction with a splash of mystery or adventure and a dash of Christianity. Why leave faith out of our stories if it’s part of our lives? You can find Janet online at janetsketchley.ca.

Random facts: Janet's super-power is untangling yarn and Slinkies™; there are over 50 varieties of tea in her house; she's Canadian but she worked at the busiest McDonalds in London, England; she's taken basic fencing lessons; and she once rode an elephant.

She's also a wife, mom, daughter, friend, neighbour… a Christian growing in faith, trying to balance relationships and responsibilities. Can you relate?

If you enjoy Christian mystery/suspense, you're invited to sign up for her author newsletter at bit.ly/JanetSketchleyNews.

Series

Green Dory Inn Mystery Series by
Unknown Enemy: A Green Dory Inn Mystery
Price: $2.99 USD.
Hidden Secrets: A Green Dory Inn Mystery
Price: $4.99 USD.
Bitter Truth: A Green Dory Inn Mystery
Price: $4.99 USD.
Deadly Burden: A Green Dory Inn Mystery
Price: $4.99 USD.
Redemption's Edge by
Heaven's Prey: A Redemption's Edge Novel
Price: $4.99 USD.
Secrets and Lies: A Redemption's Edge Novel
Price: $4.99 USD.
Without Proof: A Redemption's Edge Novel
Price: $4.99 USD.
Tenacity Christian Devotionals by
A Year of Tenacity: 365 Daily Devotions
Price: $5.99 USD.
Tenacity at Christmas: 31 Daily Devotions for December
Price: $2.99 USD.

Books

Deadly Burden: A Green Dory Inn Mystery by
Series: Green Dory Inn Mystery Series, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 83,160. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2023 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Christian » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
When a shocking death strikes her close-knit circle, can this amateur sleuth discover who wanted the town busybody dead? Was the dead woman silenced to protect a secret? Or because of one she wouldn't tell? And how can a dyslexic trauma survivor find clues the professionals miss? With a storm closing in and no leads in sight, Landon's Christmas is shaping up to be anything but merry and bright.
Heaven's Prey: A Redemption's Edge Novel by
Series: Redemption's Edge, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 87,090. Language: English. Published: November 1, 2023 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction » Religious, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit, Fiction » Christian » General, Fiction » Christian » Suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
High octane Christian suspense meets women's fiction in this battle of wits between the prayer warrior and the fallen hero. He grabbed the wrong woman, and her only hope is his salvation.
A Year of Tenacity: 365 Daily Devotions by
Series: Tenacity Christian Devotionals, Book 1. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 98,010. Language: English. Originally Published: May 30, 2017 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Devotional, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Inspirational, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Women’s Issues, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Devotional
365 Daily Devotions to Warm Your Spirit and Encourage Your Heart "Tenacity" is persistence. Holding on. Not giving up. It's a quality we need as Christians, and the beautiful thing we discover as we spend time with the Lord is the depth of His tenacity toward us. We may falter, but His hold is sure, His love unshakable, and His grace without limit. Like the wild rose thrives with its roots...
Bitter Truth: A Green Dory Inn Mystery by
Series: Green Dory Inn Mystery Series, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 85,100. Language: English. Originally Published: March 29, 2022 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction » Religious, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Christian » General, Fiction » Christian » Suspense, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Short-listed in The Word Awards 2023. Finalist in the Angel Book Awards 2022. Attempted murder. A hostile rescuer. And an amateur sleuth's vow to catch the attacker before he strikes again. Against all odds, Landon Smith and her ordinary-hero neighbour Bobby Hawke survived a murderous plot six weeks ago. Now, she's determined to leave solving mysteries to the experts—like handsome local police...
Secrets and Lies: A Redemption's Edge Novel by
Series: Redemption's Edge, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 87,080. Language: English. Originally Published: November 5, 2014 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Christian » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
**Finalist in The Word Awards (suspense category)** Intimidation. Threats. A reluctant stalker. Single mother Carol Daniels thinks she out-ran her enemies, until a detective arrives at her door with a warning. Minor incidents take on a sinister meaning. An anonymous phone call warns her not to hide again. Now she must cooperate with a drug lord while the police work to trap him. Carol has...
Without Proof: A Redemption's Edge Novel by
Series: Redemption's Edge, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 83,680. Language: English. Originally Published: November 10, 2015 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Christian » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
**Finalist in The Word Awards (suspense category)** "Asking questions could cost your life." Two years after the plane crash that killed her fiancé, Amy Silver has fallen for his best friend, artist Michael Stratton. When a local reporter claims the small aircraft may have been sabotaged, it reopens Amy's grief. Anonymous warnings and threats are Amy's only proof that the tragedy was deliberate...
Tenacity at Christmas: 31 Daily Devotions for December by
Series: Tenacity Christian Devotionals, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,920. Language: English. Originally Published: October 13, 2020 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Devotional, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Inspirational, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Women’s Issues, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Holidays / Christmas & Advent, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Inspirational
Need a little daily encouragement this December? Give yourself five minutes and pour a cup of your favourite hot beverage. Let's read a Bible verse or two and remind ourselves of the Reason for the Season. In your busyness and life circumstances, good or bad... In your relationships, sweet or strained... These short, uplifting readings will strengthen your spirit and inspire your heart. May...
Hidden Secrets: A Green Dory Inn Mystery by
Series: Green Dory Inn Mystery Series, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 87,910. Language: English. Originally Published: August 8, 2019 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Religious, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit, Fiction » Christian » Suspense, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
FINALIST IN THE 2020 WORD AWARDS Past secrets. Present threats. And a woman committed to uncover the truth. Landon Smith is in over her head. After returning to the Green Dory Inn, the twenty-four-year-old trauma survivor is horrified to find her place of refuge threatened by an online vendetta. With motherly innkeeper Anna Young near the breaking point, Landon jumps in to stop the anonymous...
Unknown Enemy: A Green Dory Inn Mystery by
Series: Green Dory Inn Mystery Series, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 41,670. Language: English. Originally Published: August 2, 2018 by Janet Sketchley. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Christian » Suspense, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
**Novella-length** Trouble at the Green Dory Inn. Landon Smith vowed never to return to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Despite her faith, the memories might undo her. But a shadowy figure has been skulking around the Green Dory Inn—seen only by her friend Anna. Loyalty demands she stand by this woman who's been a second mother to her. No matter the cost. With the police unable to find solid clues, and...

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