The Nicki Sosebee Stories Series by Jade C. Jamison

Nancy Drew she ain’t.Since leaving school years earlier, Nicki Sosebee long ago gave up on the notion of The American Dream. She realizes early on that her college degree isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, but she also knows that she doesn’t want to work for minimum wage the rest of her life.Her dream now? Learn the ropes as a novice reporter.The job’s been boring…until now... moreNancy Drew she ain’t.Since leaving school years earlier, Nicki Sosebee long ago gave up on the notion of The American Dream. She realizes early on that her college degree isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, but she also knows that she doesn’t want to work for minimum wage the rest of her life.Her dream now? Learn the ropes as a novice reporter.The job’s been boring…until now. One of Winchester’s bad boys has been locked up for arson, but Nicki soon finds there’s a whole lot more to the story. Her naïveté gets her in hot water at every turn, but her gorgeous best friend Sean Ramsey, self-employed motorcycle mechanic, helps keep her in check.Unfortunately, he’s also distracting. And Nicki really needs to pay attention so she can write that story…before her name ends up in the obituary section.PLEASE NOTE: This book was previously published in 2011 as Got the Life. less

Nicki doesn’t see her unrequited lust for best friend Sean getting quenched anytime soon, so she buries herself in work. Shortly after interviewing a county commissioner, his office assistant turns up dead, and Nicki relishes the chance to do some investigative reporting. But when she gets too close to comfort for the murderer, she finds herself in danger of being the next victim…PLEASE NOTE: This book was previously published in 2011 as DEAD.

Just as Nicki’s love life starts heating up, a sexual predator roaming the streets of Winchester strikes fear in the hearts of the women in town. Nicki investigates, hoping to help the police track down the rapist or at least warn citizens to watch their backs. It’s too late when she discovers the criminal in a place she least suspects—and there’s no one who can save her now…PLEASE NOTE: This book was previously published in 2011 as NO PLACE TO HIDE.

As Nicki’s reporter skills improve, her boss Neal begins giving her better stories, key to moving up at the paper. This time, when a rash of robberies hits the downtown Winchester area, Nicki begins reporting the damage, hoping to help law enforcement bring the culprit to justice. But uncovering the truth behind something seemingly minor could damage her town in unthinkable ways…

Thanks to Sean, Nicki’s starting to pay lots more attention to what the politicians around Winchester are doing—and she decides to do something about it. When the City Council draws a line between the haves and have nots, Nicki decides to make a stand, one that won’t make her popular around her hometown. Meanwhile, Nicki’s in one corner in a love triangle and she thinks she knows what she wants…but does she?

Just as Nicki starts to figure out that her beloved town of Winchester maybe isn’t so safe or idyllic, things become even worse. When the teenage daughter of a Winchester lawyer is kidnapped, Nicki reports on the crime, only to get a glimpse at the darker elements of her town, leaving her wondering how she can use her position to expose what she’s found.