Jacob stands in a sanctuary wearing his robes and a blue stole while holding a red hymnal. His mouth is open indicating he is speaking to his congregation.

About Jacob

Jacob Simpson serves as a Pastor in Brooklyn, New York. In his free time, he takes up his passion for writing mystery stories. Always more interested in the "whydunnit" than the "whodunnit", Jacob's urban-based tales evaluate the social conditions of those who inhabit the world, while expanding the idea of crime fiction beyond figuring out who the murderer is. He cites Ross Macdonald, Walter Mosley, Ellen Raskin, Lawrence Block, Elmore Leonard, and Tana French as major influences. A proud native of Baltimore, Maryland, he lives in Westchester, New York with his wife, son, and two cats.

Jacob stands with his family outside with greenery behind them. His spouse on the far left wearing glasses and hoop earrings, the son between them smiling largely, and Jacob on the right with his arm around them. They are wearing coordinating whit…
 
 
Two cats sitting on a dark wooden floor look up directly at the camera. One grey cat with a fluffy tail on the left and one smaller black cate with a white beard and shorter coat on the left.