Historical Stories, Remarkable Women, Impossible Choices

From Regency England to World War II, I write historical novels about women navigating love, danger, and the choices that shape their lives.

Murder in the Ranks

A World War II Mystery

Algiers, 1943. A murdered friend. A dangerous secret. A woman determined to uncover the truth…

When a member of her WAAC squad dies, Auxiliary Dottie Lincoln refuses to accept her friend’s death was suicide. But investigating the murder means risking the safety of the women in her company and exposing her own secret past.

Set against the backdrop of the Allied campaign in North Africa, Murder in the Ranks is a tale of murder, espionage, friendship, and courage.

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A Chance to Fall

A Regency Romance Novella

Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t falling in love. It’s finding the courage to try again.

Three years after the man she loved disappeared, Miss Roslyn Prescott has finally begun to build a life without him. Then Alexander Defries returns, determined to win her back.

But Roslyn isn’t the young woman he left behind. This time, love will require more than a second chance.

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PRAISE FOR MURDER IN THE RANKS

  • “Well researched. Well plotted. Well written. Hopefully, we'll soon get more adventures of Dottie Lincoln and the WAACs.”

    —Kate Parker, USA Today bestselling author of the Deadly series

  • “Deftly handled and equally compelling.”

    —Kirkus Review

  • “Dottie makes for an appealing, three-dimensional protagonist.”

    —Publishers Weekly

  • “Jones excels at the vivid descriptions of Algiers during World War II.”

    —Library Journal

  • “Dottie and the complex plot deserve a sequel.”

    —Historical Novel Society

  • “An original, deftly crafted, and fully entertaining novel.”

    —Midwest Book Review

  • “[A] debut novel from author Kristi Jones and it’s a good one . . . Fans of historical novels will enjoy this one.”

    —Red Carpet Crash

  • “Impeccably researched and cleverly plotted, Murder in the Ranks deftly introduces Auxiliary Dottie Lincoln, a determined WAAC navigating life in occupied Algiers. When one of Dottie's fellow WAACs falls to her death, she's compelled to investigate and uncover dark truths about the war—even when they threaten to reveal Dottie's own dangerous secret. This is one book mystery and historical fiction fans won’t want to miss!”

    —Julia Kelly, international bestselling author of A Traitor in Whitehall

  • “Rife with historical detail and intrigue, Murder in the Ranks by Kristi Jones introduces Dottie Lincoln of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. It’s a heartfelt story of crime, betrayal, and loyalty set in the early days of the Second World War in North Africa. Dottie’s a keeper!”

    —James R. Benn, author of the Billy Boyle WW2 mystery series

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