Spotlight: Last Seen by J.T. Ellison

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Come here. Come closer.

Halley James knows her marriage is over. But she’s not prepared for the rest of her life to fall apart too.

No one can hear you. No one can help you.

She just lost her job at the forensics lab. Her dad needs emergency surgery. But the biggest blow comes back home in Marchburg, Virginia, where she discovers her mother didn’t actually die in a car crash. Her mom was murdered―and her father lied about it all these years.

I have nothing to hide from you. Are you hiding something from me?

Since she was six years old, it’s been Halley and her dad. Now, she doesn’t know what to believe. Desperate for the truth, Halley chases down a lead in Brockville, Tennessee. But all there is not as it seems. Brockville’s utopian charm hides a chilling darkness. And Halley’s search for answers threatens to expose an unspeakable reality.

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About the Author

J.T. Ellison, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, crafts domestic noir  and psychological thrillers that hook readers deep into the night. She created the Taylor  Jackson and Dr. Samantha Owens series, alongside standalone hits like A Very Bad  Thing, It’s One of Us, and Lie to Me. With Catherine Coulter, she co-authored six of the  "A Brit in the FBI" novels packed with international intrigue—because a good spy twist  never gets old. Her books span 30 countries and 18 languages, with millions sold and  several optioned for TV. She’s received accolades including the ITW Thriller Award for  The Cold Room, Indie Next picks, COSTCO nods, SIBA Okra Picks, LibraryReads  selections, Amazon Editor’s Pick honors, and Book of the Month recognition, with Field  of Graves and No One Knows hitting the SIBA Southern Book Prize longlist in 2017.  She’s now at work on her 35th novel, ready to raise the stakes again. 

Ellison co-hosts A Word on Words on Nashville PBS, an Emmy-winning gig that shows  she’s as sharp on screen as on the page. She founded Two Tales Press for her short  fiction, runs The Wine Vixen, blending her love of food and wine with storytelling flair,  and pens The Creative Edge blog to spark inspiration for fellow writers. As Joss Walker,  she launched the Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian series, with Tomb of the Queen taking  the 2021 Silver Falcon for Best Fantasy Novel.  

A former political insider, she lives in Nashville with her husband and twin kittens—one  of whom she swears is a ghost—where she’s always chasing the next twist in suspense  and fantasy.