Go Jillian and Teddy!
After you let the dog out for a moment, why not come back inside, order a Jillian Bradley Mystery (downloading it on your reader couldn't be simpler) and settle in for an adventure. With six books available in the series, and book 7 "The Ruby of Siam" due out at the end of June, this is a great time to catch up on the adventures of Jillian and her precious companion, Teddy, before too many factors and faces appear. For instance, where did the baby come from? (Book 6) And is the present Teddy the original dog in the series? (Book 4) What about Cecilia's father, Douglas? Do they ever find him? (Book 4) How did Jillian ever get mixed up with murder? (Book 1) When does Jillian go horseback riding to find a clue? (Book 3) Does Jillian ever take a vacation? (Book 5) What does an endangered species of orchid have to do with murder? (Book 2) The answers lie waiting...
Did
the woman jump or was she pushed over the balcony? When the shocking murder
disrupts the West Coast Garden Club Society's second annual conference, Jillian
Bradley and her garden club friends join with Chief Frank Viscuglia to find the
killer. Jillian and her friends move through the Ritz-Carlton hotel to private
mansions searching for the truth, pausing for afternoon tea along the way, of
course. The unlikely team helps the chief uncover a series of mysterious events
that lead to solving several murders, both past and present. Could it be the
mean spirited conference director? Perhaps it's the wealthy widow on the make
for her next husband; or maybe the killer is the haughty business woman who
shows no regard for her brow beaten husband.
Murder
in Half Moon Bay, first book in the Jillian Bradley Mystery series, introduces
Jillian's little companion 'Teddy,' a
Yorkie who falls prey to danger but rises to become sleuth dog in the next
book.
It's
been eight years since gardening columnist Jillian Bradley helped solve a
string of murders in Half Moon Bay. But when a friend and colleague in
Scottsdale, Arizona finds a young technical assistant dead on the floor of his
private office, Jillian doesn't hesitate to answer his plea for help in the
investigation. After all, a $2 million research grant depends on it.
Together with Detective Jack Noble and
Jillian's clue sniffing dog, Teddy, the three set out to track the killer who
leaves a porcelain orchid over the wound as the only clue. Even though it means
personal sacrifice for Jillian, she is determined to uncover the truth. A
faith-based novel.
Christmas – the busiest time of the
year! And on top of everything, Jillian is throwing an engagement party for two
dear friends. But on a final errand before the party begins Jillian witnesses a
horrific car crash and notices two witnesses leaving the scene of the accident.
She and Teddy pull a survivor from the wreckage, and together they attempt to
solve the mystery of the amnesia victim, a 17-year-old boy she and Teddy take
under their wing. After one of the witnesses is found brutally murdered,
Jillian discovers an ominous connection between the boy and a string of heinous
murders in a nearby remote farming community. And when Jillian stumbles across
a mysterious compound, she is determined to unlock old family secrets to solve the
mystery of his identity even though taking the risk creates the ultimate test
for her and Teddy's survival.
After
a frantic call from a couple on their honeymoon, Jillian returns to Half Moon
Bay to help. Two elderly men have been found dead in their recliners, and now
another man is missing—the distraught father of the bride - Jillian's personal
assistant. Their investigation must be incognito since the groom is a detective
and can’t work on the case due to conflict of interest. The clues the threesome
find lead Jillian and Teddy to take a cruise to Catalina Island, but it’s only
an entrée into a strange clinical world, where she almost becomes a victim
herself before she identifies who is responsible for a bizarre series of
deaths. Will Teddy be in time to save the day?
The quaint surfing town of Pacific Beach becomes
a destination for murder when a young starlet and her mother are found brutally
murdered at the Pacific Terrace hotel where Jillian’s family reunion is taking
place. Their reunion takes a terrifying turn when Jillian's nephew is arrested
as a prime suspect and Jillian must move quickly to find the real killer and
prove her nephew's innocence. There is no shortage of suspects, including an
unsavory doctor who attended the popular teen star and a mysterious guest at
the party where the starlet dies. But why is her mother murdered with her?
Working at Jillian's side to find the perpetrator of these bizarre killings are
her faithful assistant Cecilia Montoya, and Teddy, Jillian's Yorkie companion
who sniffs out his own clue.
The family has gathered to
celebrate Christmas at Jillian’s house in Clover Hills, but Jillian’s plans for
a lovely Christmas Eve are rudely interrupted by a power failure. And a
homicide. Not only does Aunt Jillian find herself with a house full of company
to entertain in the dark, but she also receives a call from Detective Walter
Montoya who finds himself in the dark trying to solve the bizarre murder
of a worker found dead in a maintenance shed at the power station. With Teddy
at her side, Jillian is determined to solve the mystery.
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And Coming Soon! 2013
Jillian and Teddy travel to London, England where
they find themselves embroiled in a jewel heist that leaves behind a wake of
dead bodies in their path. Can they solve the crimes in the midst of Jillian’s
wedding?
An
old acquaintance from San Diego offers his assistance. But will his help be
enough to solve the mystery?
Perhaps
the jewel is cursed after all.
See you in my books!
~Nancy Jill
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mystery novelist Nancy Jill Thames began publishing Christian fiction
in 2010. The author of six books in the Jillian Bradley series, she is an award
winning blogger and is listed numerous times on the Author Watch Bestseller’s
List, this in addition to winning first place for her Chocolate Cream Pie.
When she isn’t plotting her next book, she spends time with her six
grandchildren in two states, tags along with her husband on business trips, and
plays classical piano for her own personal enjoyment. She is an active member
of the Leander Writers Guild and supports the Central Texas SPCA with a portion
of her book sales.
