Meet Jayne Ormerod

     Raised in a 150-year old farmhouse in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Jayne honed her story-telling skills at a tender age, convincing herself and others her home was haunted. She wove epic sagas of buried treasure guarded by spirits of slain pirates and of the soul of a crazed aunt locked in the attic pacing the floorboards for all eternity.
     Urged by her parents to forge a career in something that would enable her to be independent, Jayne dutifully went off and earned a B.S. in Accountancy from Miami University. She then began her professional career as a CIA (not the "secret agent" thing, but a Certified Internal Auditor).
But Jayne's parents didn't't foresee her marriage to a naval officer. Eighteen moves (and counting) in conjunction with his career did not offer Jayne the stability she needed to be a successful CIA, and when the box filled with her pinstripe suits was lost in a move it seemed like a sign that it was time to make a career switch. So Jayne started thinking about what kind of job could be packed up and schlepped across the country at a moment's notice and somehow combine her passion for reading (and secretly writing) mysteries.
     Jayne now writes stories with a beach setting from wherever in the world they are stationed.


Additional publications by Jayne Ormerod

Ellery Tinsdale’s father never talked about his childhood, never once mentioned what happened to his family, and never ever gave any indication there existed a lakefront resort in central Ohio founded by her ancestors.  Curious upon receiving notice of the death of an aunt she hadn’t known existed, Ellery travels to Braddocks Beach in hopes of learning a bit about her heritage.  What she finds is she is to inherit the family house, the family jewels, the family real estate holdings, the family bank accounts,  and, much to her dismay, the family role of Queen Bee.  Ellery also finds herself accused Aunt Izzy’s murder.
     Samantha Greene is the lifelong friend and neighbor of Isabel Tinsdale, as well as being the self-appointed purveyor of Braddocks Beach history.  The recent discovery of a surviving member of Braddocks Beach’s “royal family” sets the town abuzz with anticipation of Ellery’s arrival.  But Sam soon learns that Ellery is the only person to ever flunk out of Madame Rowena’s School of Etiquette, and has much to learn about making appearances, leading charity drives, heading up committees, setting fashion trends and such.  But first and foremost is the business of clearing the Tindsale name of murder. 
     What do a third-grade science teacher and a small-town socialite know about tracking killers?  It’s what they don’t know that may hurt them.
     Available in trade paperback and Kindle e-version from Amazon.  

Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author D. D. Scott – who is also the Co-Founder of The WG2E – The Writer’s Guide to Epublishing - is treating you to a short story collection featuring one of her own stories as well as stories by some of her fave Indie Epub Authors, including Barbara Silkstone, Jayne Ormerod, Tracy Sumner and Kristine Cayne.

With this Spring-themed Anthology, you’ll never think of Spring in quite the same way.

"When We Were Middle Aged and Foolish" by Jayne Ormerod
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Chesapeake Crimes 3 is the latest installment of the Agatha- and Anthony-Award-winning Chesapeake Crimes series. "The Chesapeake Bay area is home to strong winds, joys, and fears, where you lock your doors at night in the cities and probably should lock them in the countryside, too, especially after reading this anthology. [It] gave me 15 reasons to wish I had not moved to the Midwest. And for the folks who are still living in this supposedly mild-mannered region, all I can say is, enjoy the weather, but watch your back." -- Sujata Massey

 "The Tide Also Rises" by Jayne Ormerod

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