New Mystery Sequel Strives to Befriend Diversity

Drop Dead Delicious by author Jill Brock seeks to cross racial boundaries through the humor and strong friendship of characters Maggie and Odessa

JAMAICA, N.Y. (MMD Newswire) January 21, 2009 -- Drop Dead Delicious, a new novel by Jill Brock, is explained by the author as a blended recipe of humor, mystery and racial diversity among friendship. "I guess the theme of this book is that friendship and love have no color," says Brock. "When it's not an issue, the possibilities of any relationship are endless."

Maggie Swift, a pixie red-headed private investigator-in-training, and Odessa Wilkes, a dessert chef on the hunt for a bake-off-winning cake recipe, have been friends since high school.

Drop Dead Delicious is the second book in the story of the friends’ antics in New York City, from Maggie’s promising amateur detective work in between duties as a mother and housewife to Odessa’s triad of struggles with her growing cake-making business, working with her sister, Candace, at the family restaurant and dealing with her embezzling ex-boss who suddenly returns to town.

Author Brock, born and raised in an ethnically-diverse region of New York state, says colorful characters such as Maggie, Odessa and Candace are based on her relationships with family and friends from both the past and present. “That’s why I’m so fond of these characters,” she says. “I know them and love them and, on occasion, when one of my friends or family members asks if one of these fictional characters is based on them, I just smile.”

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at jbrock2@nyc.rr.com. Drop Dead Delicious is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Jill Brock, the youngest of three sisters, grew up in Queens, N.Y. An avid reader since childhood, Brock says she has developed an eclectic taste in books, but prefers mysteries. She graduated from York College with a degree in fine arts and psychology and studied graphic design at the New York School of Visual Arts. In addition to writing fiction, Brock has worked in the mental health field with a focus on creative arts therapy and vocational services.

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