Best-selling historical suspense
Forgotten history.
Ancient myth.
Edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Stories where buried secrets, forgotten legends, and ordinary people collide with extraordinary moments that still echo today.
Every place has its legends.
Every family has its secrets.
Every generation inherits stories.
Some true, some twisted by time, and some hiding truths we're still afraid to face. That's where my stories begin—from Cold War Egypt to haunted Michigan forests, blending real history, forgotten mythology, and relentless suspense with characters searching for justice, mercy, and hope.
If you love atmospheric fiction with a touch of the uncanny — you're home.
The series
Threads of the Lost Myth
Stand-alone historical suspense novels where myth and history intertwine to reveal something deeply human.
Northern Michigan · 1960s
Burning the Raven Tree
A 1960s gothic cold case thriller in the tradition of Rebecca.
Cairo & New Orleans · 1970s
The Scorpion Thief
A Cold War myth-infused thriller of political intrigue, family betrayal, and a heist worthy of The Maltese Falcon.
Detroit · 1962
Oracle of the Silent City
Releasing March 2027 · Preorder now
A women who refuse to disappear, the lies cities tell themselves to survive, and the moment when silence becomes a weapon.
Now available
Burning the Raven Tree
A survivor accused of a decade-old grisly murder.
A disgraced lawyer with everything to prove.
And the only witness has stood watch for more than a millennium.
Find out more →“Pure poetry wrapped in small-town gothic drama, and it's a delight!”
Hi, I'm Janyre
Drawn to the forgotten corners of history.
Long before I became a novelist, I spent decades in publishing helping other writers tell their stories. But I've always been drawn to old myths that refuse to disappear, and the ordinary people history almost forgot.
When I'm not writing, you'll find me reading obscure history books, wandering museums, fending off my adorable (if obnoxious) cats, or convincing myself I only need one more research book.
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