Amy M. Reade
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling mystery author
About Me
Do you love mysteries?
Then you're in the right place!
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I started my career practicing law in New York City, but it wasn't long before I realized it was much more fun writing fiction than legal documents. It took me a while, but I finally decided to polish up the manuscript I had been working on and send it out.
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That manuscript became my first standalone book, Secrets of Hallstead House. From there I went on to write two more standalone Gothic-style mysteries, then along came Malice, a contemporary Gothic series set in the United Kingdom.
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After the Gothics, I started a cozy series, the Juniper Junction Cozy Holiday Mystery series. That series ended with seven full-length novels, a short story, and a novella (exclusive to newsletter subscribers).
Writing under the name A.M. Reade, I also write historical mysteries and am currently working on book 4 in the Cape May Historical Mystery Collection.
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I live in New Jersey with my family, just a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean. I love to travel, cook, and read, though not necessarily in that order. I also love wine and music: you'll find wine recommendations on this website from my latest favorites, as well as playlists to go along with my books. You'll find them under the "Fun Stuff" tab.
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Join me on any or all of the following!
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You can contact me at amy@amymreade.com. I'm happy to join book club meetings, either in person (as long as it's not too far from home!) or via Zoom.