Jodé Millman's Blog - Posts Tagged "mystery"

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Award-winning thriller writer Jodé Millman knows that truth is stranger than fiction, which is why she taps into personal experience for her award-winning novels based on true crimes. Her chiller, The Midnight Call, was inspired by her high school teacher turned killer. In HOOKER AVENUE (ISBN 9781685120825, 2022), Millman recalled the disturbing experience of women being trafficked right outside of her law office to create the setting for her examination of what happens when vulnerable women put their fate in the hands of the criminal justice system.

HOOKER AVENUE is the second in the Queen City Crimes series, which sees the return of attorney Jessie Martin in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley. Jessie is on her way home during a pop-up thunderstorm when she spots a woman drowning in a storm drain. She pulls over to save the woman—only to discover that no good deed goes unpunished.

Responding to the scene is Jessie’s former best friend, Detective Ebony Jones. Ebony and her partner are investigating a string of disappearances of sex workers, and the assault matches the other crimes with one difference—the victim is still alive.

Before Jessie can make amends with Ebony, she’s thrown into a dilemma. A former rival has offered her a job in his law firm, and as an unemployed single mother, she can’t say no. But this also means she can’t help Ebony with her case. Jessie’s employer is now the attorney of record for the victim, Lissie Sexton, and Lissie has gone into hiding, which places the two old friends on opposite sides of the law.

As the evidence builds, Jessie’s personal life goes into a tailspin. She’s being stalked by the killer she helped put away, and the man in her life is ready to take their relationship to the next level. With her allegiance being pulled in every direction and horrific revelations coming to light, will Jessie be able to figure out where her loyalties lie and stop another killer plaguing the Hudson Valley before her own life hangs in the balance?

Great News! My latest thriller, HOOKER AVENUE, is up on Netgalley.com. Follow the link to request your copy today! Thanks.
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Hooker AvenueHooker Avenue Join me at my alma mater, Syracuse University College of Law, on September 24th from 9-10 a.m. I'll be appear ing at the SU College of Law "Meet the Authors Event." to discuss my latest thriller, HOOKER AVENUE. Register at https://linkd.in/gPz4upfD
Hope to see you at SU!

Sibs, our April Meeting is on the horizon!

Join us for an evening of thrills on April 17th at 6:30 p.m. as moderator (and Co-President) Lori Robbins welcomes our esteemed panel of authors: T. M. Dunn, Elise Hart Kipness, Tim Maleeny, and Jodé Millman.

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The Empty Kayak[
book:Murder in Third Position:|63257944]
Lights Out
Hanging the Devil
Her Father's Daughter

Thanks to Chantireviews for naming THE EMPTY KAYAK as a First Place Winner of the 2023 Clue Awards.

Thanks to Shawn Reilly Simmons,
Harriette Wasserman Sackler and Verena Main Rose At Level Best Books for bringing my story to readers everywhere.

The Empty Kayak

Thanks again to Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media for naming The Queen City Crimes Series as the 2023 First Place Clue Series Winner.

The series includes: The Midnight Call, Hooker Avenue and The Empty Kayak and is published by Level Best Books. In addition, each title has been a First Place Winner individually for the Clue Award.

The Empty Kayak
Hooker Avenue
The Midnight Call