Jody Jaffe

Jody Jaffe [born 1953] is an American author, journalist, and equestrienne best known for her mystery novels centered on the horse show world. The protagonist of her 3-volume mystery series is Natalie “Nattie” Gold, a fashion reporter and horse-show enthusiast investigating crimes in the South. Nattie’s Jewish identity is a recurring element of her characterization and narrative voice: 

• Cultural Identity: She is described as “self-consciously a Philadelphia yenta” and often provides “ingratiating complaints” about her life.
• Thematic Focus: Her experiences often highlight the friction of being Jewish in the American South, specifically navigating “the problems of being Jewish during a Dixie Yuletide”.
• Autobiographical Elements: Author Jody Jaffe has noted that her books are semi-autobiographical, reflecting her own background as a Jewish journalist and equestrienne. [Google/AI]

Jaffe, Jody, (A Horse of a Different Killer) [hc, Ballantine Books, 1995] 978-0449909973 [pb, Fawcett, 1996] 978-0449909973

Jaffe, Jody, (Chestnut Mare, Beware) [hc, Ballantine Books, 1996] 978-0449909980 [pb, Ballantine Books, 1997] 978-0804115520

Jaffe, Jody, (In Colt Blood) [hc, Fawcett, 1998] 978-0449000847 [pb, Fawcett, 1999] 978-0804117111