Hooker Avenue
by Jodé Millman
GENRE: Crime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
PUBLICATION DATE: 04/19/2022
DESCRIPTION:
HOOKER AVENUE, the second in the Queen City Crimes series, features 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 and Ebony can reconcile, Jessie’s thrown into a dilemma. A former rival has offered her a job, and being an unemployed single mother, she can’t say no. But this also means she can’t help Ebony with her case. Jessie’s employer represents the victim, Lissie Sexton, which places the two old friends on opposite sides of the law. Can the two cooperate and catch the killer before he strikes again?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jodé Millman is the acclaimed author of HOOKER AVENUE, an American Fiction Award Finalist for Legal Thriller, and THE MIDNIGHT CALL, which won the Independent Press, American Fiction, Independent Publisher, and the Bronze IPPY Awards for Legal Thriller. She’s an attorney, a reviewer for Booktrib.com, the host/producer of The Backstage with the Bardavon podcast, and creator of The Writer’s Law School. Jodé lives with her family in the Hudson Valley, where she is at work on the next installment of her “Queen City Crimes” series—novels inspired by true crimes in the region she calls home
REVIEWS:
FINALIST – 2022 American Fiction Award
“A worthwhile beach read for summer vacation.”—USA Today Network
“In this ambitious sequel, Millman certainly doesn’t skimp on the action – every page seems to reveal a new drama or explain an old one, and the tale’s pace never lags.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Hooker Avenue is a solidly intriguing mystery, and the author does an excellent job of creating compelling characters that draw the reader into the narrative.”—The BookLife Prize
“ Just like in horror films, when the eerie music starts and the main character heads directly into the danger zone, author Jodé Millman delivers a spine-tingling opening chapter in Hooker Avenue. Hooker Avenue delivers a riveting thriller with solid characters ready to go the distance. FIVE STARS”—NovelsAlive.com
“So many skeletons are banging on the closet doors to be set free, in this heady mix of sizzle, punch, and danger. And, even more intriguing, it’s all based on a true crime.”-Steve Berry, Bestselling Author
COMPARATIVE FILM/BOOK:
The Staircase (HBO), Stay Close (Netflix/Harlen Coben), any novel by John Grisham, Vera Stanhope series or Shetland series
CASTING:
Ebony Jones – Cush Jumbo Jessie Martin – Brie Larson Hal Samuels – Henry Cavill
PRIMARY VENUES/LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BOOK:
The Hudson Valley (contact Hudson Valley Film Commission - https://www.hudsonvalleyfilmcommission.org)
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