Domestic Justice

Homicide Detective EMMA MASON and her partner, MITCH DELANEY, investigate the murder of a police officer's mistress. Tag along as they are thrust into the brutal world of domestic abuse. Watch the violence spill over and put Emma's career, as well as her life, in jeopardy. Explore the world of police procedures, as the detectives interact with the crime unit, the medical examiner's office, ballistics unit and the patrol officers who risk their lives every day, to serve and protect. Read about real techniques, as well as conceptual ones, that were developed because they could enhance the repertoire of law enforcement should they be available in the future. Enjoy Mitch's obsession with trivia, fun facts and junk food. Woven into the story is the tale of an extremely wealthy suitor named Peter, who appears to have fallen head over heels for Emma. Travel with Emma as their two very different worlds continue to collide. Her emotional struggle to understand herself and the unbridled passion she experience's when she is with him. This story is rich with investigative science and clips along the streets of Rochester at an invigorating pace. You will encounter insights into the history and events that continue to make the city famous. Readers looking for a smart, entertaining mystery, will not be disappointed.

J. A. Goodman was born and raised in Rochester, New York. She grew up on the shores of Lake Ontario and graduated from Charlotte High School. She married, then 13 years later divorced. Raised four independent and unique children. Worked at Eastman Kodak Company as a Quality Control Technician where she refined her writing skills writing technical reports, publications and training manuals. She continued taking creative writing courses at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Monroe Community College (MCC) until age 47, when she left her job to attend MCC full time. In 1991 she received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Marketing with distinction. In 2015 she joined the Osher, Lifelong Learning community and began a new journey as an author. Writing a novel to entertain others was a lifelong ambition. Always on the to do list, always at the bottom. The success of her first novel, Tangled Justice encouraged her to continue writing. Domestic Justice, is the second in the Emma Mason Mystery series. Legal Justice is the third in the trilogy.