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Portrait of J.T. Ellison

J.T. Ellison

Novelist

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A warm smile can hide a master‑servant dynamic, as J.T. Ellison shows. He writes about being ostracized after dropping out, then forging a new path with a GED, and about the rhythmic tap of fingers on a computer as a quiet focus.

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J.T. Ellison is a novelist.

Quick Facts About J.T. Ellison

Profession: Novelist

About J.T. Ellison

J. T. Ellison is a New York Times bestselling American author who writes domestic noir and psychological thrillers. Her stories feature characters like Nashville Homicide Lt. Taylor Jackson and medical examiner Dr. Samantha Owens. She also co‑writes the “A Brit in the FBI” series with a #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Quotes by J.T. Ellison

“One of those Caribbean islands.”

Caribbean

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“He was a complicated man, layer upon layer of self-containment.”

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“The Oompa smiled, and it was a nasty thing to behold.”

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“Her cadre cracked up, and Jerry, who was a bit of a ringer for Bob Denver, rolled his eyes good-naturedly.”

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“And a killer was out there, plotting his next murder. Damn. He watched her mood shift, playful to alert and serious.”

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“Sir, from what I can tell, your day isn’t going very well.” “Impertinence will get you nowhere, my dear.”

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“Thalia’s voice was cracking, bitter tears spilling from her eyes. Taylor knew it was time to stop.”

Tears

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“A few deep breaths, and the trepidation was momentarily quelled. She”

Breaths

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“Daphne fiddled with a pencil she found on Taylor’s desk, tappity, tappity, tap.”

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“He grinned at her then, a lupine smile that tore away the handsome, collegian jock and made him look dangerous. “No.”

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“Promise of a signature finally secured, Taylor hung up the phone and looked at Baldwin’s grinning visage.”

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“The clouds smothered the burgeoning sunlight again, but she left the glasses on. Annoying, that’s what these transitional months were. She wanted…

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“Hey, Bob.” Taylor greeted him with a thump on the back. “How’s the kids?” “Like Dilbert says, ’bout as happy as a…

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“The curse words were clear and loud, and Taylor envisioned the man’s mustache jerking up and down in response to the utterances.…

Communication

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“The day was stifling, humidity in the high nineties, a threat of rain on the horizon. Though it was full light, the…

Rain

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“If he were honest with himself, the cross-cultural analysis was fascinating. Nature versus nurture didn’t exist in the Angelmakers. Evil superceded all.”

Nature

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“She turned and eyed Jane, her dark eyes cool. Jane could see the thought process. Competition? Nope. Jane was dismissed after a…

Dark eyes

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“Quinn gave her a warm smile that belied the master/servant nature of their relationship. “Gabrielle, possiamo avere due Coca Lights, per favore?…

Nature

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“He strangle her before or after he cut her up?” “There was some clotting in the knife slashes on her face, so…

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“With implicit instructions to step up the pace of the investigation, Lincoln Ross and Marcus Wade were chasing down leads and rumors…

Leadership

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“Taylor motioned to Baldwin to go right, then took two steps closer to the nurses’ station. Her primordial senses kicked in; she…

Gray hair

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“Baldwin had compiled a list of known aliases and sent it to the International Air Transport Association. The IATA in turn kindly…

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“It’s about time. I was about to start without you.” Sam was ready to go, wired for sound with her headset, standing…

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“Jesus.” Taylor felt sick to her stomach. Kids were so fucking stupid sometimes. “Yeah, well. I don’t think he’s going to be…

Girl

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“There was something else on this woman’s face, but Taylor pushed it away. She was this woman’s polar opposite—where Taylor was tall,…

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“A gust of warm air enveloped Baldwin midstride and the strains of Handel’s Water Music drifted to his ears. Fitz came out…

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“Taylor’s head was pounding. The dry air of Captain Price’s office coupled with the stress of finding Frank Richardson executed was going…

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“Taylor said a prayer for the man, and apologized out loud. Knowing there was nothing left to do, she turned to leave.…

Air conditioner

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“Taylor was lying on a warm, sunny beach, her long legs spread in front of her on a plastic chaise lounge. She…

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“Her boots made a clopping noise on the linoleum, a singsong beat that got stuck in her head, ca-chun, ca-chun. Snapping her…

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“They caravanned over to 51st Avenue in northwestern Nashville, a small section of town aptly named the Nations. It was across Interstate…

Baggy pants

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“Taylor leaned back in her chair, staring up at the watermarked ceiling tile that she’d inherited with the office. Official requests to…

Absolution

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“Grimes’s phone rang, and he picked it up, listening intently to the person on the other line. He hung up and shook…

Sheriff

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“The ride to Baptist Hospital was quiet. Baldwin drove, Taylor rested her head against the cool window and wished for summer. Truth…

Gray skies

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“It’s not a spiderweb, you old fool, it’s the pull for the light.” She reached around him and tugged on the string.…

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“oh, lookie there, hyoid’s fractured. Strong hands to do that. Anyway,”

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“Evil took many faces, many of them benign. It just wasn’t always apparent. Lincoln”

Evil

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“What would life be like if they weren’t chasing madmen? Boring and staid, definitely.”

Boredom

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“Taylor and Sam stepped closer. “Oh, man,” Sam whispered. “That poor thing.” “Corinne or Hayden?” “Both.” Taylor”

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“She tried not to think of her father, once a brief inmate of those twenty-foot-high, three-foot-thick crenellated walls. Now”

Father

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