The Story That Wouldn't Die
A Mystery
$60.02
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
25 November 2025
Summary
Emmy Award-winning reporter Christina Estes uses her twenty-year career for inspiration for her mysteries.
In The Story That Wouldn’t Die, Jolene Garcia refuses to stop investigating, but someone is determined to kill the story—and maybe her.
Phoenix, Arizona TV reporter Jolene Garcia is fresh off winning her first Emmy and committed to covering stories that matter to her community. But Jolene’s managers want stories that grab immediate attention and generate clicks, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250364135 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250364132 |
| Author: | Christina Estes |
| Publisher: | Minotaur Books,US |
| Imprint: | Minotaur Books,US |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 504g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 167mm x 245mm |
| Series: | Jolene Garcia Mysteries |
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Critics Review
The Boston Globe - One of the New Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
”[The Story That Wouldn’t Die’s] lively authenticity, brisk dialogue and clever plotting do not disappoint… it’s can’t-put-it-down readable.” -The Arizona Daily Star
“A sumptuously scintillating mystery in the style of Michael Connelly’s Renee Ballard series, further establishing Estes as a major genre force to be reckoned with.” -BookTrib
“Readers will enjoy the fast-moving plot twists.” -Booklist
“Vibrant… A brain-teasing, fair-play puzzle.” -Publishers Weekly
“The compelling mystery and pursuit of answers make Jolene a fun and engaging amateur detective.” -First Clue
Praise for Off the Air
A Good Morning America Buzz Pick
”[A] spirited debut.” -Shelf Awareness
“A love letter to Phoenix disguised as an entertaining whodunnit.” -Axios Phoenix
“Deftly takes us into the world of local news broadcasting with a tale that demonstrates how, behind the smiling faces of TV anchors, covering a big story is a dog-eat-dog world.” -J. A. Jance
Christina Estes
Christina Estes is an award-winning reporter who spent more than twenty years covering crime, public policy, and business for TV and radio stations in Phoenix, Arizona. Her reporting has appeared on CBS and National Public Radio (NPR). Christina’s career inspired her mystery series featuring reporter Jolene Garcia, which began with Off the Air, winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize for Best First Mystery Set in the Southwest.
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