Jess Armstrong's debut novel The Curse of Penryth Hall won the Mystery Writers of America/Minotaur First Crime Novel Competition. She has a masters degree in American History but prefers writing about imaginary people to the real thing. Jess lives in New Orleans with her historian husband, two sons, yellow cat, speckled dog, and the world's most pampered school-fair goldfish. And when she's not working on her next project, she's probably thinking about cheese, baking, tweeting or some combination of the above.
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Genres: Historical Mystery
New and upcoming books
Jess Armstrong recommends
The Specimen (2024)
Jaima Fixsen
"Propulsive and lush, Fixsen weaves an exquisitely gothic tale that explores the power of a mother's love to transcend all things, even the grave. From the first to the very last page, this novel kept me riveted, needing to know that Isobel would prevail against all odds. Fans of Hester Fox and Paulette Kennedy will adore this one."
The Vampire of Kings Street (2024)
Asha Greyling
"The Vampire of Kings Street is an utterly delightful paranormal mystery that kept me riveted to the end. Greyling deftly creates a lovable heroine in Miss Radhika Dhingra and situates her in an intriguing and compelling world in which vampires and mortals live in the open, side by side. Readers who crave a dash of the supernatural with their mysteries will devour this one!"
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