Joy York

I grew up in Alabama but spent much of my adult life in the Midwest, currently living in Indiana with my husband and our two golden doodles. My inspiration for storytelling came from listening to my Mama Leavie tell fascinating stories to me and my cousins in the evenings while sitting on her porch in rural Alabama. She sat in a swing telling tales to her wide-eyed audience of grandchildren gathered at her feet, all of which hung on every word.
Although my career has mostly been in retail management, I began writing about fifteen years ago. In 2013, I began writing fulltime. I published my first book, The Bloody Shoe Affair: The daring and thrilling adventures with the jailer’s daughter, (The Jailer's Daughter Mysteries, Book 1), a young adult mystery/coming of age novel in 2015. The Genuine Deceit: A Suspense Novel was released May 2021 on Amazon. Protective Instinct: A Thriller was released January 16, 2024. My newest book, The Moonshine Murders, (The Jailer's Daughter Mysteries, Book 2), will release March 25, 2024.