We like to think the writer is doing a good job of keeping to the spirit of Janet’s writing, and she is acknowledged in every book.” I guess Janet knew how beloved her characters were and how heartbroken readers would be if no one ever knew what happened to the Calders, or her other characters. Janet also left outlines of future books and outlines for the characters to work from. Before she died, Janet mentored a young author and taught the woman how to write in her style. “That’s a good question and one I get asked frequently.

My curiosity was piqued enough to use the contact email on her website and inquire about who had written Calder Brand. If fact it goes to great lengths to give the impression that Janet Dailey is still alive: Here I found a very peculiar thing: Janet Dailey’s website makes no mention of her death. When I confirmed that Dailey had died in 2013, I decided to visit her website to see what it said. In the above examples, each of these continuations is credited to both the original author and the new author (respectively, David Lagercrantz, Eric Van Lustbader, Jill Paton Walsh, Brandon Sanderson, and Sophie Hannah). What IS unusual is the cloak-and-dagger nature of the Janet Dailey situation. Sayers, Robert Jordan, and Agatha Christie have had their characters and legacies passed onto new authors to continue telling stories after their deaths. Very famous and popular authors such as Stieg Larsson, Robert Ludlum, Dorothy L. It is not unusual for an author’s franchise to be carried on after their death. Penguin’s website says: “Return to the roots of romance legend Janet Dailey’s most beloved family-the Calders-in this first book in a brand new series set on the beautiful, unforgiving American West, where the only thing more vital than hard work is the love of an unforgettable woman” (emphasis mine).

Rather it looked as though it was the beginning of a reboot of her Calder series. However, Calder Brand showed no signs of being a found manuscript. What I found was that indeed, Janet Dailey passed away in 2013. Maybe this is one of those ‘found manuscripts’ that get published posthumously.” I decided to look it up (I do enjoy being informed). In chatting about books, someone mentioned this one to me, and said, “I thought Janet Daily had died.

The Last Treasure by Janet S. Anderson