About Judy Jacoby

Judy Jacoby is the director of advertising and promotion for Doubleday.

January 17, 2013

Twisted Woman, Gilded Age: Maryka Biaggio’s Parlor Games

The Pinkerton Agency dubbed May Dugas 'the most dangerous woman in the world.' In Maryka Biaggio’s historical novel set in 1917, she imagines the misadventures and international chase for this clever con artist.

September 21, 2012

Machiavelli and da Vinci and a Murder Mystery: Michael Ennis’s The Malice of Fortune

Not one but two of the finest minds the Renaissance ever produced? Check. A very beautiful, very clever courtesan? Check. Political intrigue and general skullduggery taking place in the dimly lit passageways of the Borgia Palace? Check and check. Indeed, The Malice of Fortune delivers.

August 9, 2012

3 Quirky Mysteries to Liven Up Your Reading List, From Private Eye to Pigeon Pie

For mystery lovers, we have three great recommendations to add to your seasonal reading list. Full of humor, suspense, and chills, each is a bit out of the ordinary, but all are thoroughly enjoyable.

February 21, 2012

The Perfect Remedy for Downton Abbey Withdrawal: Kate Alcott’s The Dressmaker

Once I started the irresistible novel The Dressmaker, I simply could not pry myself from the couch until I was done. Kate Alcott seamlessly weaves little-known facts about the aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic with not only a love triangle but, just for good measure, she throws in an early twentieth-century version of a “Devil Wears Prada” boss.

December 10, 2011

John Grisham’s Latest, The Litigators, Surprises With Humor

The John Grisham you’re used to is all legal, all business, all the time. But in his latest novel, America's favorite storyteller throws a little humor into the mix ...

November 29, 2011

Richard Rhodes’ Hedy’s Folly, Starring Hedy Lamarr as Rocket Scientist

Who knew that whenever we use our cell phones, we have silver-screen legend Hedy Lamarr to thank? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the unexpected path taken by a Hollywood legend.