Consigned to Death was named a “core title” in a recent Library Journal article on building a contemporary cozy mystery collection. The article explained that members of The Reading List—the committee that selects the year's best genre fiction—selected 22 classic and contemporary cozies for a core collection. Jane’s novel was one of the 22—along with such luminaries as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.

“I’m beyond delighted,” Jane says. “I love libraries and librarians, and to be honored in this way thrills me to my toenails!”

About Consigned to Death, they wrote: “Cleland's Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series stars an appraiser who uses her knowledge of antiques to solve crimes. Packed with antiques lore, complex characters, and intricate plots, this traditional, now five-book series has been referred to as an Antiques Roadshow for mystery fans.

In the first entry, Josie moves from New York City to a small town on the rugged New Hampshire coast after she blows the whistle on a price-fixing scandal at the auction house where she worked. Setting up her own business, Josie gets mixed up in a murder investigation and uses her specialized knowledge to clear her name.”

You can read the entire article at www.libraryjournal.com. You can read an excerpt from Consigned to Death here, and buy your copy here. And don’t forget to get a copy of the newest Josie story, Deadly Threads, too!