Jane K Cleland

Effective writing is accessible, professional, and direct. In the business world, the best writing must be friendly but not too conversational, professional without being dry, and results driven without feeling like a "hard sell." Business Writing for Results shows you how to write emails, reports, proposals, and other action-oriented communications that meet these standards-in three easy steps. You'll write cleaner, more polished communications in...

"Christmas lights twinkle throughout the cozy coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, and Prescott's Antiques auction venue has been transformed into a winter wonderland for Josie Prescott's annual holiday party. Josie is especially excited this year-Ian Bennington, a recently discovered distant relative, will be joining the fun. Both Ian and Josie are, it seems, descended from Arabella Churchill, a 17th century royal mistress. The party is a...

"Ana Yartsin is on the verge of becoming a celebrity chef. Her custom Faberge egg-shaped cakes have brought her national attention, as has the story behind the cakes: her family owns the spectacular Faberge spring egg snow globe, a magnificent example of the master craftsman's work that includes five ruby-red tulips. As she prepares to be filmed for a reality TV show about the launch of her bakery in Rocky Point, New Hampshire, Ana hires antiques...

"Josie Prescott is thrilled when she gets the chance to appraise her friend Mo's rare Japanese woodblock print, as well as Mo's dad's vintage Martin guitar. Then Mo is murdered. It doesn't take Josie long to pinpoint a suspect: Mo's sister's nasty boyfriend, who sold her the print, manufactured the bill of sale, and has now, conveniently, disappeared. In her quest to find him, Josie must earn the trust of local antiques dealers, befriend the owner...

"Josie Prescott, owner of Prescott's Antiques & Auctions, and her new husband Ty have finally found their dream home--a Victorian beauty on the beach, known in the town of Rocky Point as 'The Gingerbread House.' It was recently vacated by Maudie Wilson, an aging widow, whose concerned nieces have moved her into a nearby assisted living facility. Josie befriends Maudie, who seems surprisingly sharp, considering her family's doubts about her soundness...

Showing a recently acquired doll collection to an investor who is subsequently shot and killed, antiques dealer Josie Prescott is horrified when one of her employees is kidnapped by an abductor who demands the doll collection as ransom.