Randy Craig Mystery Series
The Randy Craig Mystery Series by Janice MacDonald is a long‑running Canadian academic‑mystery series set primarily in Edmonton, Alberta, following Miranda “Randy” Craig, a sessional university lecturer who keeps stumbling into murder while juggling precarious academic work, cultural gigs, and Alberta’s arts scene.
Unlike many "Ivory Tower" mystery series, Randy never quite lands that coveted tenure-track position. Instead, she moves from job to job on the periphery of the university system — with a real knack for finding trouble wherever she goes!
Books in this Series (7)
How dangerous can words be? The University of Alberta's English Department is caught up in a maelstrom of poison-pen letters, graffiti and misogyny. Miranda Craig seems to be both target and investigator, wreaking havoc on her new-found relationship with one of Edmonton's Finest. The men's residence at the U of A wants to party and issues invitations…
Former University of Alberta lecturer Randy Craig is now working part-time at Edmonton's Grant MacEwan College, and struggling to make ends meet. That is, until she takes an evening job monitoring a chat room called Babel for an employer she knows only as Chatgod. Between shutting down an online bookie and patrolling for porn, Randy begins to suspect…
Despite her best efforts to lead a peaceful life, murder, mystery and mayhem continue to follow reluctant sleuth Randy Craig. Maybe she shouldn’t live in Edmonton. Or date a cop. Or work for the famous Folkways Collection library on the University of Alberta campus. Randy has just started the dream job of any banjo-playing folkie freelance writer,…
For anyone other than Randy Craig, a contract to do archival research and web development for Alberta's famed Rutherford House should have been a quiet gig. But when she discovers an unsolved mystery linked to Rutherford House in the Alberta Archives and the bodies begin to pile up, Randy can't help but wonder if her modern-day troubles are linked…
Wherever Randy Craig goes, trouble seems to follow. With the help of her friend Denise, Randy has landed a summer job with a high school theatre program linked to the FreeWill Shakespeare Festival. But when a local actor shows up dead and Denise is the prime suspect, Randy has to find to a way to solve the mystery while surrounded with suspects who…
Anxiety is the watchword at most school reunions, with side-eye comparisons of greying hair and extra pounds around the belly. Not our Randy Craig. She's more concerned with resolving a 20 year old CanLit scandal and catching a ruthless killer. While helping her best friend Denise organize their 20 year reunion at the University of Alberta, Randy's…
Randy and Steve have finally tied the knot and head south to Puerto Vallarta to celebrate. Unfortunately, Randy’s romantic beach walks and candlelit dinners are put on hold when a fellow traveller is found dead. Instead, Randy and Steve have to find meaning in the murder to catch the culprit. If they don’t, the honeymoon just might be over. Although…