I write stories to transport readers to new and exciting places.

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The Neighbor’s Wife

“One of those books you cannot put down once you start reading.”

Henry, an elderly WWII veteran, grieves for his wife and gives up on life, until a young woman moves into the house next door. Their shared love of gardening grows into an unlikely friendship as she tries to appease her abusive husband. After she shows up on Henry’s doorstep with a bloody knife in her hand, the old gentleman becomes the hero he was always meant to be.

The Neighbor’s Wife and my other mystery novels are available in ebook and paperback from Amazon, at local events, and by contacting me at Jeanne2Meeks.com. You’re going to love Henry!

KILLER SERVE – A Tennis Team Mystery

“Excellent! Intrigue keeps the reader turning the pages.”

Retirement isn’t all tennis, golf, and Mahjong. After Packi Walsh finds a stranger stretched out on the tennis court with a hole in his chest, the ladies’ tennis team uncovers a seamy side to their tropical paradise.

Hidden in the woods near Paradise Palms and with nowhere else to go, a group of homeless men and sex offenders live in a secret tent village. Packi’s friend Mark, once homeless himself, befriends the men and asks the tennis team to collect blankets.

Packi and Curtis, a neighborhood teen, arrive with donations, but are ignored until the camp is trashed by a gang of thugs. She is shocked by the threat to her young friend and the connection to the tennis court murder.

In spite of Deputy Teig’s warnings, Packi and the tennis team track down muggers and murderers. They discover the woods isn’t the only hiding place for predators..

Killer Serve is the second in the Tennis Team Mystery series. It is available in e-book and paperback versions from Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, other retail outlets, and from the trunk of my car.

GATOR BAIT – A Tennis Team Mystery

“A delightful read!” — Mary Baker

“I couldn’t read it fast enough to see what happened. I want to know more about each and every character.” — Valerie Witt

I especially enjoyed getting to know Packi and Deputy Tieg.  The story had me suspicious of various characters and I couldn’t wait to find time to continue my read.”       — Nancy Sorci

Now someone tries to silence Packi by making her gator bait.

Packi Walsh is a widow and new to the Paradise Palms ladies’ tennis team, but that doesn’t stop her from leading the team in a quest to save their favorite alligator, Big Joe. Packi, a volunteer at the nature preserve, spots a body bobbing in the pond at the same time as Big Joe sees his next meal. Convinced of the gator’s innocence, Packi rallies her new tennis team, the fourth-grade science class, and the local motorcycle gang to campaign to save Big Joe’s hide.

The tennis team, Deputy Teig, and a homeless man try to keep the feisty sleuth safe,  but the real killer stalks Packi as steadily as an alligator hunts its prey.

Gator Bait – A Tennis Team Mystery  is available in e-book, paperback, and audio book versions on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel,  other retail outlets, and from the trunk of my car.

Wolf Pack – Mystery on Isle Royale

Jeanne Meeks’  fresh voice and captivating story will have you reading well into the night. — Lydia T. Ponczak, Author and TV personality.

Can a backpacking trip to an island famous for its wolves mend the relationship between Amy and her grown daughter? Will murder and blackmail bring them together––or will they be buried on Isle Royale?Emboldened by her adventures in the Grand Canyon, Amy Warren again laces up her hiking boots. She ferries with her daughter, Meagan, to Isle Royal National Park. When volunteer ranger Sarah Rochon is accused by a co-worker of assault and theft, Amy is torn between spending precious time with Meagan and clearing her best friend’s name.When Amy rescues Remington, a pampered Havanese show dog, from the frigid waters of Lake Superior, he becomes her champion. Together they sniff out clues to the evil that threatens the natural tranquility of the magical island.

Wolf Pack is the second in the Backcountry Mystery series. It is available in e-book and paperback versions from Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, other retail outlets, and from the trunk of my car.

RIM To RIM – Death in the Grand Canyon 

Empowering Women, Dispensing Adventure.

Ladies take note: Jeanne Meeks has created a first novel that puts her up in the company of fine adventure/mystery writers, especially those for whom the novel seems intended – women standing on the brink of decision about taking control of their lives.  –– Grady Harp, LA reviewer

The reader is drawn in to her every emotion and will celebrate her triumph at the end. A truly glorious read…pick it up and you will not stop until its done.  — a reader from Jacksonville, FL

RIM To RIM:  When her husband serves her with divorce papers for her fiftieth birthday, Amy Warren plans to rebuild her self-esteem by backpacking across the Grand Canyon. She trains for a difficult hike: heat, rock slides, rattlesnakes; but when she finds a mangled body in a ravine and a series of suspicious events occur along the trail, the adventure takes a dangerous twist.

Amy’s new friendship with experienced backpacker, Sarah Rochon,  encourages her to conquer the canyon’s natural dangers. Ranger Glen Hawk tries to safeguard the women from the unnatural dangers, but his protection and affection are rebuffed. Trapped on a narrow ledge, Amy discovers her inner strengths, faces her fears, and brings peace back to the Grand Canyon and into her life.

Rim to Rim, the first in the Backcountry Mystery series. It is available in e-book, paperback, and audio versions on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, other retail outlets, and from the trunk of my car.

FREAKS, INC.

Freaks, Inc. is amazing and reminds me of me and my friend Alex. — Hezi Christensen, age 11

Freaks, Inc. is a fast-paced, middle-grade book for ages 9-14. The story revolves around good kids who have been outsiders but develop powers and build friendships as the evils around them grow. Freaks, Inc. and my other mystery novels are available in ebook, audio, and paperback from Amazon, at local events, and by contacting me at Jeanne2Meeks.com.

Eternally Yours, Robert 

Rose Turner overhears her son-in-law threaten to put her in a nursing home and takes matters into her own hands. Looking for the passion she had denied herself years ago, Rose runs away. She knows she’ll find Robert at the lovely old Empire Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. Under the scrutiny of the hotel staff, Rose awaits Robert’s arrival, lays out a red satin gown, and hopes she’ll recognize the man she left behind.

“An excellently written, fascinating story that you’ll want to read right to the end. -Lydia T. Ponczak, Author and TV Personality

“Eternally Yours, Robert was wonderful. Made me cry and that is a good thing to do sometimes.”  – Patricia Walsh, Murietta, CA

 

 

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