about

Jan Murphy

Character-driven mysteries, surprise endings, and delicious fun in between.

Jan Murphy, mystery author
the short version

Who I am

A good mystery book and a strong cup of tea fixes everything.

A brilliant whodunit, memorable characters and a puzzle to solve are the perfect combination for the books I’m drawn to. As an art enthusiast I wrote about what I knew best. The Galleries Series offers readers a splash of art woven into the twists and turns of a page-turning mystery.

After writing a handful of romances I dove into the mystery genre. Yay! I found my niche.

Jan Murphy

Watercolor brushwork in progress
off the page

A cup of tea and a good puzzle

My husband is the perfect cup of tea. No mystery there. Together we live in Southern California with our pup.

Come say hello

For book clubs, events, or just to talk mysteries — I’d love to hear from you.