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Jessica Thompson

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Jessica Thompson is the author of the Amazon best-selling mystery novels “A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays and Homicide” and “A Caterer’s Guide to Love and Murder" which was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Awards. She also curated and featured her own short stories in a family friendly anthology of campfire stories, "Beyond the Woods: A Supernatural Anthology." Active in her local writing community, she volunteers as the Assistant Communications Chair for the Storymakers Guild.

Jessica lives in the suburbs of Austin, Texas with her husband and two children. When not writing, she’s getting her boots dirty at her parents' nearby longhorn cattle ranch. Whether ranching, cooking, or gardening, she sees it all as plot-inspiring material for her next ...more

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	A Caterer's Guide to Holidays and Homicide (Caterer's Guide to Crime Book 3) by Jessica Thompson (Goodreads Author), Jamie Bates (editor), Laurence Patterson (editor) 4.30 avg rating — 106 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Caterer's Guide to Love and Murder (Caterer's Guide to Crime Book 2) 3.95 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luck of the Irish: A Cozy Mystery Anthology: 10 Tales by Cozy authors by Kate Darroch (Goodreads Author), Jessica Thompson (Goodreads Author), Kathleen Marple Kalb (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 80 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Graveyard of Secrets by Sabetha Danes (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Diane Bator (Goodreads Author), Brittany E. Brinegar (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence (Caterer's Guide to Crime #1) by Jessica Thompson (Goodreads Author), Jamie Bates (editor) 4.32 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Woods: A Supernatural Anthology by Jessica Thompson (Goodreads Author), Bricia Bartlett, Jamie Bates really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Haunting of Revenge by Verena DeLuca (Goodreads Author), Kathryn Mykel (Goodreads Author), Patty Joy (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shoot Shovel and Shut Up: A Mystery by Jessica Thompson (Goodreads Author), Jamie Bates (Editor) 4.61 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cookie of a Scoundrel by Kathryn Mykel (Goodreads Author), Jessica Thompson (Goodreads Author), Tammy D. Walker 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Caterer's Guide to Crime: The Collected Short Stories 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jessica Thompson rated a book it was amazing Between Tungsten and Gold by Taryn Skipper (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was so great! The banter was delicious, the characters were loveable, the humor was charming, the science was believable, and the plot kept me riveted. I'll be reading this again and again! ...more
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An excellent beginning to a fun series of culinary cozy mysteries with recipes, if I do say so myself
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So cute and clever they made me squee! These are retellings of classic fairy tales, but with an American Southwest twist. Stories like Cinderella at a rodeo, Annie Oakley meets Rumpelstiltskin, Thumbelita, and Beauty and the Beast in a survivalist bu ...more
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Jessica Thompson and 3 other people liked Sharleen's review of Beyond the Woods: A Supernatural Anthology: "This unique collection of short stories sparked my imagination and gave me just the right amount of goosebumps. Most of the stories are appropriate for all ages and the variety means every story is a completely different experience."
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Jessica Thompson liked Amber Breinholt's review of Beyond the Waves: Maritime, Mermaids, and Mythos (Messy Manuscript Society Anthologies): "An atmospheric summer read filled with adventures and magic."
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No longer available, but I loved how each story contributed to a bigger mystery. Very cool!
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Perfect bite-sized, eeriely beautiful and mysterious stories about mermaids, kelpies, sea monsters, selkies, sirens, and other mythical sea creatures
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I love these stories, but I'm a bit biased ...more
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Tasty mysteries!
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