ABOUT THE BOOK:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jessica Speart is an investigative journalist whose focus is on endangered species and the environment. Her work has appeared in THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE, NATIONAL WILDLIFE, TRAVEL & LEISURE and OMNI, among other publications. She is also a contributing editor with ANIMALS MAGAZINE, as well as a member of "Sisters in Crime".
Prior to writing, Jessica worked as an actress in New York City where she appeared off-Broadway, in soap operas and television commercials.
GATOR AIDE is the first book in a series of Rachel Porter Mysteries.
"A vivid murder mystery debut....The reader can't help but root for world-weary Rachel and her damaged friends, especially her self-deprecating transvestite landlord, as they struggle to make sense of a capricious world."
-- Publishers Weekly review.
"A great story and Rachel Porter is a wonderfully appealing character. If finding yourself waist-deep in bizarre sights and smells, crooks, and gators appeals to your adventuresome spirit, you've gotta read this book!"
-- Ken Goddard, director of a federal wildlife crime lab and author of BALEFIRE.