Author Spotlight: Speaking of Murder by Jonathan Black

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(Blurb): Hank Fowler is finally getting is life back together after his divorce and “early retirement” from reporting at Chicago’s biggest daily. But the tranquility doesn’t last long. After receiving an odd phone call from his old college roommate, who turns up dead shortly thereafter, Hank can’t help but investigate the case. Several more bodies are found in similarly mysterious circumstances, and the victims all have one trait in common: they are—or were—motivational speakers.
Meanwhile, Hank meets Rachel, newly divorced and trying to write a book, after she enrolls in Hank’s writing class. With her not-always-welcome help, Hank sets out to track down the killer.

In this compelling, well-knit narrative, Jonathan Black creates a fast-paced murder mystery for the digital age. Speaking of Murder is a contemporary whodunit that should appeal to all lovers of the mystery genre.
Reviews of Jonathan Black's other work:

Praise for Jonathan Black’s Making the American Body
“An engrossing history of fitness in the United States…a must-read for fitness buffs and
beefy enough to whet the appetite of even the most inert couch potato.”
—Kirkus Reviews


“In Making the American Body, Jonathan Black masterfully explores the many twists and
evolutions of the fitness industry, from barbells to exercise machines to today’s health
clubs.”
—Jeff Friend, Foreword Reviews


“An interesting history of physical fitness in America.”
—Karen Sutherland, Library Journal


“The antecedents of the American fitness industry are varied and fascinating, and journalist
Black...does a superb job of chronicling them.”
—Publishers Weekly

“As a book for a popular audience, it will be of interest to diverse readers.”

—J.L. Croissant, CHOICE
Praise for Jonathan Black’s Yes You Can!

“By turns hilarious and absorbing, Yes You Can! is one part exposé, one part meditation
on the curious conviction of so many Americans that all they need to change their lives is
a good talking-to, and on the touching personal dreams that so often underpin that belief.”
—Scott Turow, bestselling author of Presumed Innocent and The Burden of Proof


“Bolstered by solid research and lively anecdotes...”
—Publishers Weekly


“A fascinating mirror held up to our cultural face.”
—Brad Hooper, Booklist


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