April Fools

"April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four." ―Mark Twain

After eleven straight months of discovering a dead body a month, librarian Mira James thinks she's finally broken her bad luck streak. That is until she finds a disturbing note in a book, a clue that could lead to breaking open one of Minnesota's biggest crime syndicates. She follows the trail and is horrified to discover that it leads to her father, who died 13 years earlier. To make matters worse, Mira catches wind that her sexy Adonis boyfriend, Johnny, is planning a surprise for her. Problem is, she doesn't know if it's a marriage proposal or an intervention.

As Mrs. Berns and Mira take on their final case together, Mira discovers it's more personal than she could have imagined, and that she holds the fates of her dearest friends in her hands.

April Fools is a laugh-out-loud, poignant comic caper, perfect for readers who enjoy the humorous mysteries of Liliana Hart, Chelsea Field, Gina LaManna, Janet Evanovich, Denise Grover Swank, Jana DeLeon, Lisa Lutz, and Stephanie Bond. If you love to laugh while reading a page-turning mystery, this series is for you!

Jess Lourey writes about secrets.



She is the bestsellingLefty, Agatha, and Anthony-nominated author of the critically-acclaimedMira James mysteries, which have earned multiple starred reviews from Library Journal and Booklist, the latter calling her writing "a splendid mix of humor and suspense."Jess also writes nonfiction, edge-of-your-seat YA adventure, magicalrealism, and feminist thrillers.



She is a tenured professor ofwriting and sociology, a recipient of The Loft's Excellence in Teachingfellowship, a Psychology Today blogger, and a TEDx presenter (check outher TEDx Talk to discover the surprising inspiration behind May Day, her first Mira James mystery).



You can find out more at jessicalourey.com.