January Jinx, Book One of the Calendar Mysteries.The first chance Minty Wilcox gets in January 1899, she sets off to find a stenographer's job in Kansas City. But her search is jinxed from the start. And in spite of her efforts to clear her name, eventually bad luck spreads like a nasty cold from Minty to her family and to Mr. Daniel Price, their mysterious lodger, as well. Minty feels that she brought all these troubles to her family and friends, so she must set things right.This won't be easy in Kansas City where, a hundred years ago, living could get downright deadly. January Jinx is Book 1 of the Calendar Mystery series that tells the story of Minty Wilcox and Daniel Price from newly met to newlywed and beyond.