Justice for Jessica

Justice for Jessica
Alretha Thomas
Stacey Sullivan wants to trade places with her BFF, Jessica James—until she finds Jessica murdered. Who killed Jessica? The answer will blow you away.
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About the Author

Shortly after graduating from USC with a degree in journalism, Alretha realized her interest in her major was not heartfelt. Instead of writing news stories, she wanted to write plays and books. Several years later, her church gave her an outlet to fulfill her writing desires through their Liturgical Fine Arts Department wherein Alretha penned twelve theatre pieces—the community response was overwhelming. This led to plays outside of the church, including Alretha’s “One, Woman Two Lives,” starring Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show), directed by four-time NAACP Image Award Best Director recipient, Denise Dowse. The production garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences. In between plays, Alretha’s first novel, “Daughter Denied,” was launched in 2008 and in 2011; Alretha launched “Dancing Her Dreams Away.” Her third novel, “Married in the Nick of Nine,” was launched in 2012 and spawned a four-book standalone series affectionately known as the Cass & Nick Series. In 2014, Soul Mate Publishing acquired all four books: “Married in the Nick of Nine,” “The Baby in the Window,” “One Harte, Two Loves,” and “The Baby in the Window.” In 2014, Alretha received the Jessie Redmon Fauset Fiction Award for her novel, “Four Ladies Only.” In 2015, Alretha began writing mystery novels. “Missing Melissa,” her first, received rave reviews. In 2016, she embarked upon her first mystery series. The Detective Rachel Storme series currently consists of two books: “Justice for Jessica” and “Losing Lauren.” The third installment, “A Penny for Her Heart,” will debut this spring.