Romance Writer Janet Dailey Dies At 69

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

December 16, 2013 7:55 PM

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Romance writer Janet Dailey, whose books have sold more than 325 million copies worldwide, has died at her southwest Missouri home. She was 69.

Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home in Branson said Dailey died Saturday in the music resort town. A coroner had not released the cause of death as of Monday, and the funeral home reported that the family said only that Dailey died "peacefully."

Born and raised in Iowa, Dailey moved to Branson in 1978 with her husband, Bill Dailey, who was credited with helping build the town into an entertainment mecca.

Dailey's novels included the popular "Calder" series and her Americana series — 50 books, one set in each state. Her website lists 155 works, including single novels and short story collections as well as the two series.

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Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. In the twenty-six years since, she has written ninety nine more novels and become the third largest-selling female author in the world, with 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories. She lives in Branson, Missouri.