Jane Peck is an author featured in the podcast episode, where she discusses her mystery novels, "The Verifiers" and its sequel "The Rivals" 00:00:32 - 00:02:24. "The Verifiers" was the book club pick for February 2025 00:00:38. Jane's books are available at bookstores, including Books Zimbabwe 00:52:06.

Her character, Claudia, is an amateur sleuth featured in both novels. Claudia's Asian background plays a role in her investigations 00:01:32 - 00:01:38. Jane noted that Claudia was one of the last pieces to come into place for "The Verifiers" 00:31:02 - 00:31:09. Initially, the character was not Asian, but Jane decided to make her so, contributing to the diversity of perspectives in her stories 00:31:25.

Jane's short fiction has appeared in several publications and was featured in the Best American Short Stories 00:02:08. The conversation also touched on Jane's process of mapping out mysteries 00:21:20 - 00:21:26 and how her work incorporates elements of satire while respecting classic authors like Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle 00:21:03 - 00:21:14.