Quick Walk to Murder: The Second Jessie Murphy Mystery

Gifted college student, Tomas Moore, is the son of a crusty Pine Island crab fisherman and a Mexican homemaker who often seeks psychic guidance. When the young man is found murdered, his parents and the locals, fear the law will not place a high priority on solving his death. It is up to Jessie Murphy to find the killer. Is it another crabber? A rejected lover? His rich girlfriend? Her brother? His roommate? Or, two cagey, sport fishermen? The ties that bind. The rivalries of the heart. The threat of collapse to an island's livelihood. As Jessie tries to unravel the mystery of this promising young islander's murder she finds herself in a heart-stopping race against time in which honesty and love are tested, greed is rampant, and no one-including Jessie herself-is safe.

jd daniels holds a Doctor of Arts degree from Drake University with a dissertation of her poetry. Her award-winning fiction, non-fiction and poetry have appeared in various publications, including: The Broad River Review, The Sylvan Echo, The Elkhorn Review, Doorknobs & Bodypaint: An Anthology, The National PEN Woman’s Online Magazine and riverbabble. ＂Nancy’s Woodcut＂ won Second Prize in a contest sponsored by Emerson College, Cambridge University. Say Yes topped the bestseller list in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature. Through Pelican Eyes is the first of the Jessie Murphy Mystery Series.The biography, The Old Wolf Lady: Wawewa Mepemoa, was awarded a grant from The Iowa Arts Council. Minute of Darkness and Eighteen Flash Fiction Stories debuted January, 2015. The Iowa Arts and Poets & Writers Directories invited her inclusion. She is co-founder and an editor for Prairie Wolf Press Review, a literary online journal featuring new and emerging writers and visual artists. She continues to teach writing at the college level. Kayaking, walking, laughing and telling stories and sharing ideas with her family and friends ranks high on her list of activities. www.live-from-jd.com