Suzanne Chazin – THE JIMMY VEGA SERIES

She was born in Manhattan and raised in Tenafly, NJ, the only child of immigrants. Her father was born in Russia. Her mother was born and raised in England.

A former journalist, she is the award-winning author of two mystery series. The first features Georgia Sheehan, a NYC firefighter-turned-fire investigator.

The second, which we’ll be digging into today, stars Jimmy Vega, an upstate New York, homicide detective navigating the world of the undocumented.

Book #1 in the series, Land of Careful Shadows, was listed as a top five mystery books of 2016 by the American Library Association. Book #2, A Blossom of Bright Light, was an Amazon “Mystery Pick of the Month” when it released.

Please welcome our guide for today’s adventure into mysteries of the undocumented, Suzanne Chazin…

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A powerful novel of passion, bigotry, and murderous secrets

 

A body is found in a reservoir fifty miles north of New York City.
The victim is young, female and Hispanic. In her purse, a disturbing note
“Go back to your country. You don’t belong here.”

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The balance between the local immigrants and privileged citizens is pushed to its limits by a coldblooded murder.

 

In a community gripped by fear of deportation, Jimmy Vega
seeks to gain the people’s trust with the help of his girlfriend,
activist Adele Figueroa. But Adele is consumed by a secret…

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A home invasion turns Jimmy Vega’s world upside down when, in the heat of the moment, he shoots an unarmed man…

 

What started out as a tragic mistake takes even darker turns
when Jimmy Vega uncovers disturbing links between the man he shot
and his own mother’s brutal, unsolved murder….

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A high school girl walks out of an English class she tutors for immigrants—and vanishes…

 

As the disturbing evidence in the case trickles in, news of the
young girl’s disappearance spreads beyond the scenic town of Lake Holly, New York,
unearthing deep-seated fears as cultural tensions boil over…

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 A Manhattan inferno hot enough to melt steel claims fifty lives…

 

New York City rookie fire marshal, Georgia Skeehan, is thrust into heat of an
investigation that leads to someone New York City has never seen before
and Georgia suspects the may not be an isolated case…

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  • Preview and Order Mark's Motivational Books on Amazon:

    What is a goal? It’s been defined in many ways, most of them so complex that things get fuzzy and complicated. Put simply, a goal is something you want to do. PUSH is designed to help readers think about things more simply. Identify your goals and put forth the simple, dedicated effort to achieve them.

    You may not realize it, but you’re being watched. It happens each day in the most undetectable way. Somewhere, someone is watching. You touch more lives and topple more dominoes than you could ever imagine. For someone, you are the light in their darkness or the example to which they aspire.

    Why do you do what you do? It’s a useful question to ponder. If you knew that no one would hear your song, would you still sing? Knowing that the chairs in the auditorium will be empty, will you still take the stage and dance just as enthusiastically? Explore why you do what you do and develop self-trust and quiet confidence.