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J.S. Strange

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Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Horror

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Author of The Boyfriend Academy: The must-read gripping dark academia debut for 2026.

J. S. Strange lives in Wales surrounded by books, and his three cats. With an interest in the occult, the esoteric, and the paranormal, J. S. Strange often finds himself waiting for Halloween, or thinking how he can make his home more supernatural. Author of The Boyfriend Academy, J. S. Strange is also working on murder mysteries with gay male leads.

He also writes as Jack Strange, with titles including Look Up, Handsome and 25 Days in Athens.

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Average rating: 3.85 · 618 ratings · 235 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murder on the Rocks (Jordan Jenner Mysteries, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boyfriend Academy 3.66 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2026 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Murder (Jordan Jenner Mysteries #2) 4.08 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	London's Burning (Winter Smith, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secrets of France (Winter Smith, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DAPS 2018 by Angie, Bex Betton, Donna-Louise Bishop 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Following a trend is useful, until you start alienating the original. The last thing we want is to live in a world where everything is the same. Originality and individuality is key.”
― J.S. Strange

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August 2019 Cozy Mystery Poll

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Cozy Mystery would you like to read in August?

A Dickens of a Crime, A Meg Miller Cozy Mystery (#1) by Phyllis H. Moore

5 votes, 41.7%

Murder on the Rocks a Welsh Cosy Murder Mystery (Jordan Jenner Mysteries #1) by J.S. Strange

4 votes, 33.3%

Death in Provence (Jordan Jenner Mysteries #1) by Serena Kent

2 votes, 16.7%

Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume by Mary K. Savarese

1 vote, 8.3%

The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheese Shop Mystery #1) by Avery Aames

0 votes, 0.0%

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