ON MESSAGE: A Jillian Hillcrest Mystery

by Joyce T Strand

Overview

Murder intrudes on PR Executive Jillian Hillcrest's routine as head communications executive at a small Silicon Valley biotechnology company. She is eagerly staying "on message" to inform investors, the media and the community about her company and its products. When someone near to her is murdered, a determined San Francisco police inspector involves her in the investigation, convinced she is key to solving the crime. She co-operates fully only to find that solving a murder is more hazardous than writing press releases. On Message is the first Jillian Hillcrest mystery. As with all the novels in this series, it was inspired by a real California case.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016219691
Publisher:	McCloughan and Schmeltz Publisher
Publication date:	03/23/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	260
File size:	737 KB

About the Author

Joyce T. Strand, much like her fictional character, Jillian Hillcrest, served as head of corporate communications at several biotech and high-tech companies in Silicon Valley spanning more than 25 years. Unlike Jillian, however, she did not encounter murder. Rather, she focused on publicizing her companies and their products. Joyce received her Ph.D. from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. ; and her B.A. from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.

Editorial Reviews

"'On Message' takes the reader into a corporate world where everything seems perfectly organised, until someone rocks that world and the lives of the people who inhabit it."

Goodreads - Anthony Carbis

�On Message� is a fast-paced, high octane thriller that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride and keeps them guessing at the identity of the killer until the surprising reveal. The first book in the Jillian Hillcrest Mystery Series shows Joyce T. Strand knows how to write and will quickly stake her claim in the thriller genre.

"Chapters and Chats" and Goodreads - Jodi Hanson

More than the plots and intrigue, though, On Message is about Jillian and her people--family, friends, neighbors--and their relationships.

Goodreads - Carl Brush

"A mystery after my own heart. There are so many things I loved about this book I seriously don't know where to start"

Ruby's Books blog - Ruby's Books

"I enjoyed ON MESSAGE, right from the attention-grabbing, funny, first page"

Goodreads - Nancy N/A