Press Kit

Short bio:

Jess Lourey, MA, MS, writes about secrets. She's the New York Times bestselling, two-time Edgar-Award-nominated, two-time Goodreads Choice Awards shortlisted, Anthony Award-winning, ITW Thriller Award-winning, and Minnesota Book Award-winning author of young adult, crime fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and book club fiction. She's surpassed a million readers, and her books have been translated into over sixteen languages. Jess lives in Minneapolis, where she regularly fosters kittens and the occasional puppy.

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• The Reaping
• The Taken Ones
• Catch Her in a Lie
• The Quarry Girls
• Litani
• Bloodline
• Unspeakable Things
• Mercy's Chase
• Salem's Cipher
• May Day
• Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction