Synopsis
Music, murder and everyday magic. Jessie is seventeen years old, a runaway musician living rough in a trailer with a pit bull dog called Bear. That's fine by Jessie; she's got big plans. A music contest in Memphis offers the chance of money, fame and escape from a nowhere town with no real prospects. Turns out there's more in Memphis than music. When Jessie's mom sends her a box of things belonging to her dad, she finds out that he made the same trip years ago. She's determined to find him, but has no idea that the ring her dad left her is being hunted by a sadistic killer. Nor does she realize that he will stop at nothing to get it back. Suddenly, a simple music contest turns into a fight for survival and only a puzzling traveler called Finch has the answers Jessie needs. But will she listen? And can she trust in herself enough to change her luck and make magic happen?
About the Author
A bit like her charcter Finch, Julie Starr shows up in different worlds in different guises. Wearing slippers as she works, she writes novels, short stories, verses and lyrics, because if she doesn't, her head fills up with the noise of them. In the world of business she turns up as an executive coach and mentor, wearing high heels and an appropriately serious expression. Julie has three books published on coaching and mentoring, and those have been translated into many languages.
Wellingtons are also favorite footwear of choice, to walk across muddy Cotswold fields and lanes, musing generally about stuff. During winter months, you might bump into to her wearing sandals, wandering around sacred sites in India, as part of an on-going quest towards enlightenment (or peace and quiet--either would be brilliant).
She has a husband, step son and two dogs--all of which have proved un-trainable.
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