J. G. Sandom ~ Author

dEATH in dAVOS

dEATH in dAVOS is available from Cornucopia Press.

Dexter meets Gossip Girl meets Kill Bill

 

A teen serial killer gets herself invited to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on the surface because of an app she's developed, though in reality to take out nefarious billionaires who've committed unspeakable crimes but whose great wealth and power insulates them from prosecution and punishment...but not from young Robin Beauvais.

 

Seventeen-year-old wunderkind Robin Beauvais is a teen dream. She’s earned a scholarship at one of the most prestigious prep schools in the nation. She’s a world-class biathlete. She’s a brilliant hacker and YouTube personality interviewing the rich and famous about tech. In fact, Robin’s just won a trip to Davos, Switzerland, to give a presentation at the World Economic Forum.

While in Davos, billionaires start dropping like golden flies. Robin gets caught up in the investigation after being in the wrong place at the wrong time on more than one occasion. In the midst of global economic giants, celebrities and hangers-on, Robin has to use all of her skills and faculties to make sure she doesn't end up becoming a permanent guest of the Swiss government . . . in jail.

As the Swiss Inspector working the case narrows down suspects, Robin is also narrowing down her list: a list of powerful men with terrible secrets and hideous lies . . . lies that Robin plans to get to the bottom of once and for all. And as Robin makes her list and checks it twice, the bodies continue to pile up.

If Robin were capable of empathy, she might feel sorry for the dead. If Robin were capable of feeling sorrow, she might fear the consequences. And if Robin were capable of fearing the consequences, she might not be a teen serial killer. Davos is an opportunity to die for . . . and Robin's out to make sure at least a few people do.

As Robin herself says, “When it comes to class warfare, as far as I’m concerned, there’s far too much class and not enough warfare.”

Check out the book trailer, below.

To purchase your copy @ Amazon, click here. [Possible Cast Ideas: Kiersey Nicolle Clemons; Nathalie Emmanuel.]

Two Teen Terrors

Looking for that perfect gift for a teen reader who enjoys suspenseful paranormal crime fiction? Don't want to spend more than $5? Then, check out . . .

Two Teen Terrors features two (2) of my award-winning YA novels of crime — Kiss Me, I'm Dead and Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher — both titles in one volume.

 

ON SALE FOR JUST $4.99!

 

Ranked one of the Top Ten Children's Books of the year by the Washington Post, Kiss me, I'm Dead was named a Notable Book for Teens by the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Teen's Top Ten, and nominated for a Cybils literary award, a Best Books for Young Adults (BBYA) by the American Library Association (ALA), and recently added to Horn Book’s list of Recommended American Historical Fiction.

The Washington Post said, "(J.G. Sandom) writes with a precision and delicacy unusual for YA fiction," and called Kiss Me, I'm Dead, "A subtle gem."  School Library Journal said, "Kiss Me, I’m Dead tells a remarkable story in a remarkable way." Horn Book Magazine called the work, "A decidedly unconventional ghost story . . . (and) a tightly wound novel." Kirkus Reviews termed it, "A remarkable account." Romantic Times said, "Kiss Me, I’m Dead is a book you shouldn't pass up." Midwest Book Review termed it, "a wonderfully different kind of ghost story." And Bookslut.com said, "Kiss Me, I’m Dead scores on several levels, most notably as a drama that blows apart all preconceived notions of how history can be retold."

For a sample chapter of KISS ME, I'M DEAD, click here.

Publishers Weekly called Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher, “A haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s . . . Teens will likely be both captivated by Victor's harrowing story as well as his ability to prevail in the face of harsh injustices." BIG A, little a called the novel, “A moody, evocative tale . . . J.G. Sandom is fast becoming one of my favorite writers. His work transcends genre and audience classification.” VOYA said, "Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller." Kirkus Reviews called Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher perfect for, “audiences that relish historical fiction." TeensReadToo termed it, “an intense, dark work of historical fiction . . . I highly recommend this book.” KLIATT said, "Like M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, this look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." Jen Robinson's Book Page called the novel, “Gripping and fast-paced, filled with intriguing historical details . . . The ending is utterly satisfying and consistent. Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction." And School Library Journal said, “Part historical fiction and part adventure story, the novel brings excitement to Victorian England . . . Readers will be on the edge of their seats.”

For a sample chapter of Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher, click here.

Kiss Me, I'm Dead

BEFORE THERE WAS 9/11 . . . THERE WAS 6/15

 

Twilight meets Titanic

 

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On June 15, 1904, over one thousand German immigrants on a Lutheran Church outing died when the General Slocum steamship caught fire and sank in the East River. It was the greatest disaster and loss of life in New York City history . . . until 9/11. But was it a tragic accident or willful murder?

When her Jewish boyfriend Dustin is accused of the crime, Mallory, risks everything to solve the mystery behind the tragedy. Was Dustin guilty? Or, was someone else responsible for the fire?

As New York City launches an official coroner's inquest, a secondary one takes place in the community of Kleindeutschland (Little Germany) — with Dustin on trial. Now insubstantial, Mallory uses all the powers of this world and the next to save her beloved and to punish those responsible. Set against a backdrop of corruption and pervasive anti-Semitism, Mallory finds herself doing things she couldn’t have imagined doing before the Slocum tragedy, and her search for justice leads her to a fundamental truth about herself: Sometimes you don’t really start to live your life . . . until you lose it.

 

 

Mallory Meer is like any other teenage girl. She likes to have fun. She thinks her sister is ridiculous. Her parents drive her crazy. She's got a terrible crush on Dustin and follows him everywhere.

Mallory even has a summer job—figuring out the truth about the fire on the General Slocum steamship, the disaster that killed her sister. Mallory is determined to get to the bottom of it, to find out who's guilty, and to finally bring them to justice.

Sometimes Mallory gets angry, very angry, and strange things happen when Mallory gets angry.

Yes, Mallory is like any other teenage girl . . . except Mallory is dead.

 

Ranked one of the Top Ten Children's Books of the year by the Washington Post, Kiss me, I'm Dead was named a Notable Book for Teens by the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Teen's Top Ten, and nominated for a Cybils literary award.

The Washington Post said, "(J.G. Sandom) writes with a precision and delicacy unusual for YA fiction," and called the book, "A subtle gem." In its starred review, School Library Journal said, "Kiss Me, I’m Dead tells a remarkable story in a remarkable way." Horn Book Magazine called the work, "A decidedly unconventional ghost story . . . (and) a tightly wound novel." Kirkus Reviews termed it, "A remarkable account." Romantic Times said, "Kiss Me, I’m Dead is a book you shouldn't pass up." Midwest Book Review termed it, "a wonderfully different kind of ghost story." And Bookslut.com said, "Kiss Me, I’m Dead scores on several levels, most notably as a drama that blows apart all preconceived notions of how history can be retold."

Kiss Me, I'm Dead is now available in paperback and as an eBook from Cornucopia Press. This is J.G. Sandom's second Young Adult (YA) novel, originally released in hard cover under pen name T.K. Welsh by Dutton (Penguin) with the title The Unresolved.

For a sample chapter of KISS ME, I'M DEAD, click here.

For a list of the characters, click here.

To see a host of pictures and videos associated with this title (i.e. to turn the novel into a picture book!), click the Follow Me On Pinterest button below.

Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher

Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher is now available in paperback and as an eBook from Cornucopia Press.

 

ON SALE FOR JUST $2.99!

 

Oliver Twist meets Taken

 

 

Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher (formerly titled Resurrection Men) was recently featured in Curriculum Connections ("Murder and Mayhem Under Grey skies" by Joyce Adams Burner), a joint venture publication between School Library Journal and TeachingBooks.net that reaches more than 60,000 educators and librarians around the country every month. Click here to hear me speak about the pen name T.K. Welsh through the TeachingBooks.net "Name Pronounciation Guide". 

Check out this in-depth author interview at Wordswimmer. See what inspires me to write my YA novels, and learn about my writing process.

Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher was previously named a Junior Library Guild.

 

The beggar children of London are vanishing. They're disappearing . . . right off the streets.
 
Some say it's got something to do with the business of body snatching, grave robbers digging up corpses and selling them to doctors for medical research.
 
Some say it's far worse.
 
Now, racing against time, only Victor â€” a poor immigrant boy recently ship-wrecked and sold into the bondage of beggary â€” can uncover the identity of the ghoulish murderer at the heart of London's furtive trade in human trafficking.
 
They killed his best friend.
 
They kidnapped the girl that he loves.
 
Now, there's only one thing worse than their finding him . . . and that's him finding them first. 

 

Publishers Weekly called Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher, “A haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s . . . Teens will likely be both captivated by Victor's harrowing story as well as his ability to prevail in the face of harsh injustices." BIG A, little a called the novel, “A moody, evocative tale . . . J.G. Sandom is fast becoming one of my favorite writers. His work transcends genre and audience classification.” VOYA said, "Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller."Kirkus Reviews called Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher perfect for, “audiences that relish historical fiction." TeensReadToo termed it, “an intense, dark work of historical fiction . . . I highly recommend this book.” KLIATT said, "Like M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, this look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." Jen Robinson's Book Page called the novel, “Gripping and fast-paced, filled with intriguing historical details . . . The ending is utterly satisfying and consistent. Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction." And School Library Journal said, “Part historical fiction and part adventure story, the novel brings excitement to Victorian England . . . Readers will be on the edge of their seats.”

This is my third Young Adult (YA) novel, originally released in hard cover under pen name T.K. Welsh by Dutton (Penguin) with the title Resurrection Men.

For a sample chapter of Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher, click here.

To see a host of pictures and videos associated with this title (i.e. turn the novel into a picture book!), click the Follow Me On Pinterest button below.