UPCOMING RELEASE 12/06/23
Sometimes it’s unclear who deserves a favor…
Despite her life-changing injury, Dee Rommel is as determined and scrappy as ever.
A mysterious car crashes and burns in the middle of Portland, Maine’s Casco Bay Bridge. A young, once-sex-trafficked woman is killed and Dee finds herself protecting orphaned Yuusuf, a high school valedictorian who may be able to point to the murderer.
When a toxic web of crime is revealed, both traditional and extended family dynamics are in play, as well as greed and ambition. Old relationships haunt Dee when nothing or no one is as they seem. She has only 8 days to keep her pursuit of justice in play, fighting for her allies and her own life.
Starred Kirkus review for Selbo’s second crime / mystery novel…
“A twisty, entertaining whodunit with sharp sleuthing and a lot of heart…” October 31 2022.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jule-selbo/9-days/
“9 DAYS is my favorite kind of crime novel, a riveting story driven by fascinating characters with rich and twisty relationships. And Dee Rommel is my favorite kind of character, a sympathetic and relatable combination of thinking and action. This excellent Maine-based series extends the PI genre with grace and grit and class. Don’t sleep on this one!” Richard Cass, author of the prizewinning Elder Darrow Jazz Mystery Series
“Female investigator Dee Rommel -- wounded and vulnerable under her tough, don’t-touch-me exterior, tenacious as hell in the pursuit of justice for her clients – is superb as the lead in this suspense-filled page turner. 9 DAYS has it all – a compelling mystery, a ticking clock, and a cast of well-developed characters to both love and hate. Highly recommended.” Kerry Anne King, bestselling author of Other People’s Things.
9 DAYS, a Dee Rommel Mystery
The deeply complex character of Dee Rommel is back in another scintillating mystery from author Jule Selbo. Rommel interacts with the richly layered city of Portland, Maine while trying to get to the truth behind a murder that - on the surface - is an open and shut case. Backed by a set of flawed and colorful friends, Rommel is hired by an “almost” twelve-year-old boy to prove his mother is not a murderer. 9 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery is a watercolor from an artist of the highest caliber and should be appreciated, it’s like having a drink with an old friend who you know much about but still have so much more to learn.
Matt Cost, author of the Clay Wolfe/Port Essex Mystery Series and the Goff Langdon Mainely Mystery Trilogy
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What people are saying…
10 DAYS is riveting and fun and inventive, and best of all, it features Dee Rommel, a tough, fearless, beautiful sleuth with an intriguing past. You won't be able to put it down until the suspenseful and totally satisfying conclusion.
Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of The Great Man and The Last Cruise
9 DAYS. So thrilled to be back in the company of Dee Rommel and her gang of smart, singular, and flawed Mainers. This installment in the series dives into the intricacies of astrology and martial arts, and introduces members of the Portland upper crust, most notably Dee's newest client, an eccentric tween named Zar. We read on to find out what happens- but we also read on for the characters, one of whom is the city itself. Selbo's Portland is no sleepy seaside town: it is worldly, alive, and full of delicious local flavor.
Anne Elliott, award-winning author of The ArtStars