Crime Fiction

Hillary Broome Novels Book 1

When bodies of retail managers turn up as superstore displays in the Central Valley, reporter Hillary Broome’s articles catapult her byline into the national spotlight—and she’s terrified the attention could expose her shameful secrets. Working with detective Ed Kiffin, Hillary races to find the killer after he kidnaps the woman who’s become the mom Hillary’s always wished for.

• “House of Cuts builds towards a powerful climax, reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs.”

  —Susan Rushton, Auburn Journal

• “Would make a great movie!”

  —Zoe Keithley, author

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Hillary Broome Novels Book 2

After Hillary Broome's cousin Ted collapses during a family funeral, she discovers a network of jealousy, greed and secrets ruining financial institutions and destroying families. Hillary already has her hands full trying to decide whether to elope with detective Ed Kiffin. Now, she's forced to investigate the deadly black mold spreading through a Lodi housing development and stop a murder-in-progress that puts her own life in danger. 

• “I love crime books and this was right up my alley. Great pacing and characterization.”

  —Liana Rodriguez on Amazon 

• “Memorable characters and authentic setting make this a book you’ll want to add to your must read list!”

  —R. Franklin James on Amazon

Hillary Broome Novels Book 3

Hillary Broome, journalist-turned-ghostwriter from Lodi, California, and her detective husband Ed Kiffin fly to Ireland for a postponed honeymoon, expecting a romantic romp and genealogical outings. But digging into Hillary's Irish roots entangles them in a theme park developers’ deadly conspiracies. It’s not the holiday they hoped for in the land of a thousand welcomes.

• “An exciting thriller with outstanding character development, perfect pacing and a lot of Irish historical details and cultural trivia presented naturally through the plot.”

  —María Andrea on Amazon

• “Mysteries, murder, and ghosts ... House of Eire by June Gillam is filled with everything one could want in a paranormal detective tale.”

  —Kris Moger, Readers’ Favorite®

Hillary Broome Novels Book 4

Mass shootings. Protest marches. Local government corruption. Hillary Broome’s Sacramento community is facing unprecedented suffering, yet she’s optimistic that a soon-to-open community center downtown will raise spirits. When Hillary becomes the target of a bitter college professor fighting urbanization, she threatens to uncover his past crime. Before she can, her basketball phenom daughter is hit by setbacks that force Hillary to confront memories of her own mother and the abandonment Hillary has been unwilling to forgive.

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• “In her timely novel, Gillam pits Hillary against a villain who plays by his own rules to preserve a way of life he’s obsessed by. Thought-provoking and filled with suspense!”

  —Linda Townsdin, author, Spirit Lake Mysteries

• “Another intense Hillary Broome adventure, a tale of what a woman faces today: success at her job, concerns about her past, and the biggest job of all…keeping her daughter safe.”

  —Robin Martinez Rice, author, Day of the Not-So-Dead.

Hillary Broome Novels Book 5

Hillary Broome begins team teaching an ethnic studies class with her friend, Professor Grover Zale, expecting to deepen her understanding of systemic discrimination. But another professor’s lessons stir violent tendencies in a student with criminal ties, leading to a series of hate crimes targeting Zale and Hillary. She’s survived other horrors, but nothing like the death she faces now.

• “Nest of White Crows is a cross between a fast-paced whodunit and a deep dive into the nature of racism today: Ayn Rand meets Representative John Lewis. In Nest of White Crows, June Gillam offers readers an inside look into the experience of well-designed racial awareness teaching, while taking us through twists and turns that make this book impossible to put down.”

  —Christine Sleeter, author and activist

Hillary Broome Novels Book 6

What begins as a vacation in Italy for Professor Hillary Broome’s family turns into a nightmare when her gay teenage daughter Claire disappears. Hillary uncovers an ominous plot led by Father Tommaso, who aims to reverse women's rights progress. Battling personal demons and confronting her past, Hillary races against time to save Claire. The story intertwines themes of family, redemption, and societal progress, set against a backdrop of religious conspiracy.

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Hillary Broome Novels, Books 1-3

House of Cuts + House of Dads + House of Eire

House of Cuts: Reporter Hillary Broome investigates the grisly displays of a butcher gone berserk. 

House of Dads: Reporter Hillary Broome’s cousin Violet is bent on murder. Can Hillary stop her?

House of Eire: A greedy American developer ruins Hillary Broome’s postponed honeymoon in Ireland and entangles her in deadly conspiracies.

• Readers of Catherine McGreevy, Ann Saxton Reh and Michele Drier will enjoy the Hillary Broome boxed set.

2017 Anthology

Fifteen stories from Sisters in Crime Capitol Crimes chapter have mischief, mayhem and murder set in California's capital city.

Includes June Gillam’s short story: “Seeing Things.”

“Evil Deeds and Evil Doers. Murder and Mayhem. Politics and Passions. Capitol Crimes presents spine-tingling mysteries by local Sacramento women authors for your detecting pleasure.” —Clare F. Price on Amazon.