Virginia Jones

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Just as Athena was born fully formed from the head of Zeus, so Virgina Jones was born from the creative minds of Virginia Farinacci and Joan Dermatis. Virginia and Joan met as members of a local writers group, and when they discovered a mutual interest in YA fiction, they embarked on the journey of writing together.

Born in upstate New York, Virginia Farinacci fell in love with Gothic romances at 10 years old when she read Rebecca. She fell in love with the Adirondacks thanks to frequent visits to her uncle on Lake George. After studying at the Institute of Children's Literature, she hosted Storytime, a weekly radio show on which she read and discussed classic fairy tales.

Published in both fiction and non-fiction, Joan Dermatis has lived on the edge of the Adirondacks for 40 years. She is the mother of three adult daughters who were once teenagers.
Grace's Private Sanctuary
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 45,870. Language: English. Published: July 26, 2015 by Virginia Jones. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Cultured, beautiful…doomed. Grace Henning is unlike any patient Martha Reed has ever treated. When tragedy strikes, Martha questions whether her fascination with Grace clouded her professional judgement. Simon Talbot interviews Martha before she faces formal charges—but his attraction to Martha threatens to cloud his own judgement. Will the mystery surrounding Grace’s death be solved in time?
Mystery at Woodcliff Hall
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 27,780. Language: English. Published: July 6, 2014 by Virginia Jones. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Mystery & Detective, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Historical
When 17-year-old Alyssa Reed takes a job as a teacher’s aide at an exclusive private school in upstate New York, she looks forward to revisiting the Adirondack Mountains she loved as a child. But now the woods seem less sunny…and more sinister. Because Woodcliff Hall’s past conceals a murder, and the deeper Alyssa digs, the greater her chances of becoming the next victim.