Off the Air: A Mystery

Equal parts thought-provoking and entertaining, Off the Air introduces Jolene Garcia in Emmy Award-winning reporter Christina Estes's Tony Hillerman Prize-winning debut.

Jolene Garcia is a local TV reporter in Phoenix, Arizona, splitting her time between covering general assignments--anything from a monsoon storm to a newborn giraffe at the zoo--and special projects. Stories that take more time to research and produce. Stories that Jolene wants to tell.

When word gets out about a death at a radio station, Jolene and other journalists swarm the scene, intent on reporting the facts first. The body is soon identified as Larry Lemmon, a controversial talk show host, who died under suspicious circumstances. Jolene conducted his final interview, giving her and her station an advantage. But not for long.

As the story heats up, so does the competition. Jolene is determined to solve this murder. It's an investigation that could make or break her career--if it doesn't break her first.

Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 03/26/2024
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781250863850


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/01/2023 pg. 2
Library Journal 01/01/2024 pg. 50
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2024
Booklist 03/01/2024 pg. 28
Publishers Weekly 04/01/2024
Shelf Awareness 04/12/2024

About the Author
CHRISTINA ESTES is an award-winning reporter who has spent more than 20 years covering crime, public policy, and business in Phoenix, Arizona. Her reporting has been heard on National Public Radio (NPR) and appeared in the Arizona Republic, Arizona Business Gazette, and Phoenix Business Journal. Christina's career inspired Off the Air, which won the Tony Hillerman Prize for Best First Mystery Set in the Southwest.