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Hi, folks! While I write across genres, there's one universal connecting all my books: secrets. I grew up in a house choking with them, and I remain fascinated by the thoughts and actions we hide from the world.

My beginnings as an author were pretty grim, something I speak about in my TEDx Talk (https://youtu.be/a5vSLh3oPXI). I've come a long way since that first book, and I'm proud to call myself an Amazon Charts bestselling, Edgar-nominated, ITW Thriller and Anthony Award-winning author of nonfiction, children's books, YA adventure, magical realism, and crime fiction. I also love to teach creative writing in international workshops.

I live in Minneapolis with a rotating batch of foster kittens (and occasional foster puppies, but man those ...more

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	The Quarry Girls 4.05 avg rating — 92,882 ratings — published 2022 — 11 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
	Unspeakable Things 3.81 avg rating — 73,226 ratings — published 2020 — 16 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
	Bloodline 3.88 avg rating — 27,542 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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
	The Taken Ones (Steinbeck and Reed, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 12,037 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Litani 3.99 avg rating — 6,655 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	May Day (Murder by Month Romcom Mystery #1) by Jess Lourey (Goodreads Author), J.H. Lourey, Jessica Lourey 3.56 avg rating — 5,185 ratings — published 2006 — 15 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
	Catch Her in a Lie (Steinbeck and Reed, #0,5) 3.71 avg rating — 4,620 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Salem's Cipher 3.97 avg rating — 2,170 ratings — 13 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
	June Bug (Murder by Month Romcom Mystery #2) by Jess Lourey (Goodreads Author), J.H. Lourey, Jessica Lourey 3.75 avg rating — 2,278 ratings — published 2007 — 16 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
	September Mourn (Murder-by-Month Mystery #5) 3.70 avg rating — 1,787 ratings — published 2009 — 12 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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Rewrite Your Life

When my husband took his life in 2001, the last thing I wanted to do was write a memoir. His life and then his death were shot with a dark secret. Making that story public would hurt those still living, from the innocent (the child I was carrying) to the guilty.

But if I’m honest, protecting those left behind wasn’t all that kept me from writing the truth. Because I was raised in a Midwestern house

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Murder by Month Romcom Mystery (13 books)
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A Salem's Cipher Mystery (2 books)
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The Guilty Dead (Monkeewrench, #9)

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Jess Lourey answered Joan's question: I'd also love to see follow-ups to Salem's Cipher and Mercy's Chase -- to me they provide a female perspective to Dan Brown-like thrillers. Love them! They are my two favorites among your books. Can't we persuade you? Thank you for your kind words and reading time, Joan! Spread the word about the books. :) If enough people want it, I'd be happy to write the third.
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Jess Lourey answered Jordan Mackenzie's question: Let me just say, I LOVE your work! I have a goal to read every single one of your books. The Taken Ones was fantastic and I’m eagerly awaiting The Reaping release date. But I’m currently reading Salem’s Cipher and Mercy’s Chase. They are both FANTASTIC, easily in my top ten favorites! I have been recommending them to everyone I know. Perhaps less a question and more-so, will we ever hear more of Salem Wiley??? Thank you! I fell in love with Salem and Bel writing those two books, but as of right now, there's no plans for any more in that series.
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Jess Lourey made a comment on THE REAPING Cover Reveal " Jessica wrote: "OMG LOVE this--so spooky! I've already pre-ordered and can't wait for my copy :)" Yayyy! So glad to hear it, Jessica! ...more "
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Jess Lourey made a comment on The Quarry Girls Takes the Gold " Joe wrote: "WOO HOO!!" WOOHOOOOOOOOO! :) Joe wrote: "WOO HOO!!" WOOHOOOOOOOOO! :) ...more "
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“And once I opened up all that real estate where before I’d been holding anger and regret, I found a lot of things were simpler than I’d made them.”
― Jess Lourey, January Thaw

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“You’ll recognize those men, the ones inclined to their dark side, because they’ll expect you to carry their load. They’ll smother your anger with their pain, they’ll make you doubt yourself, and they’ll tell you they love you the whole time. Some do it big, like Ed, but most do it in quiet steps, like your father.”
― Jess Lourey, The Quarry Girls

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“in the future, you might not want to wear so much makeup. You don’t want to attract the wrong kind of attention.” Maureen’s shoulders tightened. “Why don’t you tell them to stop looking instead of us to stop shining?”
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