Judas Kiss
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
351 pages
978-1-6625-4126-1 (ISBN)
Description
When Lieutenant Taylor Jackson investigates a brutal killing, she uncovers a web of intimacies, blackmail, and family betrayal in this twisted tale from New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison.
It's one of the most horrific crimes Nashville's Lieutenant Taylor Jackson has ever seen: a twenty-six-year-old pregnant woman beaten to death in her own bedroom, her young daughter left to wander the house, alone and covered in blood.
The evidence points squarely at the husband-until Taylor discovers a link to a local trafficking network, one that reaches into the darkest corners of the city. As she closes in on the heart of a vast conspiracy, private videos of Taylor and her former partner surface online.
Publicly humiliated and personally exposed, Taylor must solve the case before her career is permanently destroyed-or her tormenters decide a dead detective is better than a living one.
Revised edition: This edition of Judas Kiss includes editorial revisions.
It's one of the most horrific crimes Nashville's Lieutenant Taylor Jackson has ever seen: a twenty-six-year-old pregnant woman beaten to death in her own bedroom, her young daughter left to wander the house, alone and covered in blood.
The evidence points squarely at the husband-until Taylor discovers a link to a local trafficking network, one that reaches into the darkest corners of the city. As she closes in on the heart of a vast conspiracy, private videos of Taylor and her former partner surface online.
Publicly humiliated and personally exposed, Taylor must solve the case before her career is permanently destroyed-or her tormenters decide a dead detective is better than a living one.
Revised edition: This edition of Judas Kiss includes editorial revisions.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Taylor Jackson series"Fusing gritty cop drama with dark psychological thriller, Ellison distinguishes herself with exceptional character development, consistently breakneck pacing and a sense of authenticity throughout." -Chicago Tribune, on 14
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists...a completely convincing debut." -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, on All the Pretty Girls
"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." -John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things, on All the Pretty Girls
"Ellison hits the ground running with an electrifying debut. All the Pretty Girls is a masterful thriller, shockingly authentic and unputdownable. Fans of Sandford, Cornwell, and Reichs will relish every page." -J. A. Konrath, author of Dirty Martini
"Everything a great crime thriller should be." -Allison Brennan, author of Fear No Evil on All the Pretty Girls
"An impressive debut that is rich not just in suspense but in the details. Fast-paced and creepily believable, Ellison's novel proves that there is still room in the genre for new authors and new cops. There's no novice showing in All the Pretty Girls. It's all gritty, grisly, and a great read." -M. J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist
"J.T. Ellison's All the Pretty Girls is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy, hold-your-breath story of suspense." -Robert Fate, author of Baby Shark
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6625-4126-1 (9781662541261)
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Person
J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels of psychological suspense, including the Lieutenant Taylor Jackson series, the Dr. Samantha Owens series, and numerous acclaimed standalones. She is the Emmy Award-winning cohost of A Word on Words, the literary television series on PBS.
Over a twenty-year career, her work has earned widespread critical recognition, with titles optioned for television and published in thirty countries, and millions of copies in print worldwide.
A dedicated voice in the writing community, she also publishes The Creative Edge, a newsletter and blog for writers navigating the craft and business of fiction.
She lives with her husband and twin kittens-one of whom is a ghost-in Nashville, Tennessee.
Over a twenty-year career, her work has earned widespread critical recognition, with titles optioned for television and published in thirty countries, and millions of copies in print worldwide.
A dedicated voice in the writing community, she also publishes The Creative Edge, a newsletter and blog for writers navigating the craft and business of fiction.
She lives with her husband and twin kittens-one of whom is a ghost-in Nashville, Tennessee.