The Ugly Truth by Jill Orr

The Ugly Truth by Jill Orr

There's been a shocking double murder in Tuttle Corner, Virginia, involving high-profile players from Washington D.C. This brings national attention--and big-city competition for the story--to junior reporter Riley Ellison's little corner of the world. Beloved café owner Rosalee is the prime suspect in the violent crimes, but she insists on her innocence. In exchange for protection, Rosalee gives Riley and her fellow reporter Holman exclusive information that incriminates a powerful person.

Meanwhile, Personal Romance Concierge(tm) Regina H. is back, offering once-again-single Riley not just online dating expertise but also a new subscription self-care service that promises such benefits as "the sensation of emotional bravery on a micromolecular level."

Riley and Holman eventually begin to wonder if Rosalee is telling the truth. They head down separate investigative paths until one of them finds the truth... and one of them finds the killer.

This third installment in the Riley Ellison mystery series is rich with all the suspense, humor, small-town charm, and captivating characters that made the first two books a hit with critics and fans alike.

JILL ORR is the author of the Riley Ellison Mystery series, which has been called delightfully comic and highly amusing by Publishers Weekly. Books in the series have garnered praise from industry professionals and readers alike and have earned a Silver Falchion nomination, a starred review and Best Book of the Week from Library Journal, and a Midwest Connections pick. Her newest work of non-fiction, How Not to Be Old (Even If You Are), was called comic gold and a public service and is the perfect gift for anyone you know who is older today than they were yesterday!

Originally from Chicago, Jill moved to Columbia, Missouri to attend the University of Missouri where she received her bachelor's degree in Journalism and then went on to earn her master's degree in Social Work. However, these days the only social work she does is at cocktail parties, and she sometimes wishes her degrees were in What's For Dinner and Decoding the Teenage Eye Roll. Jill lives in Columbia, Missouri, with her husband and two (usually delightful) teenage children.