J.J. Francesco
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Author
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For J.J. Francesco, the seeds of writing were planted
with entering Reading Rainbow story contests as a
young child. In the coming years, his writing often took unique forms - from
making up his own Pokemon to imagining soap opera storylines in his head based
off of anime characters. As a teenager, the writing moved to the page, starting
with fanfiction, then serialized character dramas, and ultimately resulting in his
first novels and short stories. "Mirror, Mirror," was his first publication in the
award-winning college literary magazine Limited Editions, with "Untitled Short
Film" following in the next annual issue. Literary magazine Transient, published a
third short story, "After School." In 2014, J.J. published his debut novel, "Blood
Chain," through Rivershore Books. He also serves on the staff of the hit website,
NewReleaseTuesday. J.J. lives in Philadelphia with his family.
Blood Chain
They Say Life Imitates Art, But Sometimes Death Imitates It Better.
When 9-year-old Eric Holden discovers a murdered boy at a
New Jersey beach, Detective Julie Martel is as moved to bring
him motherly comfort as she is driven to find the culprit. Having
survived their family being torn in half by death, Julie and her
son Patrick know full well how grief can tear a heart apart. More
than anything, Julie wants to bring healing to Eric and promises to bring this killer
down.
Then Eric and his family are discovered murdered the very next day. Reeling from
failing Eric, Julie uncovers the killer's depraved pattern: whoever finds his
murders will be his next victims, along with their entire family. His victims' dead
bodies are the sculptures in his brutal artistic fantasies, amplifying his torture.
A crusade for justice morphs into a struggle to keep her loved ones alive, as each
kill cuts closer to her own shattered family, testing her faith with the most
heartless of evils. When the end-game sets in, both Julie and Patrick's lives are in
his clutches and the only way out may be through the embrace of death.