Jess Cannon

On Sale,

May 5, 2026

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A debut

filled with heart

and humor.

• Welcome to Blue Oak

• The Perfect Town for a KILLER Fourth of July

• Welcome to Blue Oak • The Perfect Town for a KILLER Fourth of July

Get ready for a summer heat wave, Fourth of July fireworks, a complicated mother-daughter reunion, some very handsome local men—and, at the center of it all, someone with his skull bashed in.

Hear what your favorite authors are saying!

  • From above hands of unrecognizable woman rubbing aromatic spices into piece of raw meat over parchment paper
  • Homemade pork sausage made with jalapenos and cheddar
  • Close Up / Preparing red meat on the barbecue grill.

ABOUT
JESS

Jess Cannon is the pseudonym of a failed academic who never made tenure but still manages to sleep great at night. She spends her days writing award-winning journalism and her nights plotting fictional murders. This is her third book and her first murder mystery.