Pleasuria Take as Directed (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781735817835)

Dr. Jason Longfellow is a bored FDA drug reviewer in the midst of a serious midlife crisis. He has a shiny new convertible he can't fit into, an exasperated wife who thinks he's lost his mind, three daughters who always side with mom, and with a new PI license he fancies himself a modern-day Jessica Fletcher. What could go wrong? Carpooling to work one morning, Jason gets his first case when his attractive brunette passenger erupts into relentless spontaneous happy endings. Intent on clearing himself of any wrongdoing in the eyes of Mrs. Longfellow, Jason stumbles onto a chain of evidence that leads to CureStuff Pharmaceuticals, a clinical drug trial, and a number of improbably good-looking female suspects. Will Jason resist temptations of the flesh, catch the killer and prove once and for all that he is at least as smart as his five-year-old? Or will his clever plans get him murdered. . . by his wife?

About the Author

Dr. John J Jessop spent 40 years as a pharmacology-toxicology expert working for the pharmaceutical industry (20 years with the FDA and 20 years on the industry side; drug company and the Biologics Consulting Group). In retirement, he has chosen to redirect his knowledge and experience towards the writing of the perfect murder mystery.

He is currently working on two different mystery series, a new type of medical comedy murder mystery he is calling a Biotech Murder Mystery (PLEASURIA: TAKE AS DIRECTED and MURDER BY ROAD TRIP), and a dark murder mystery series (The GUARDIAN ANGEL series).

The biotech murder mystery series examines the humorous side of what can go wrong when scientists play around with our DNA, immune system and cells. The first book in this comedy murder mystery series is 'PLEASURIA: TAKE AS DIRECTED', staged in the pharmaceutical industry. The editor of Koehler Books said it made him laugh out loud.

In this book, Dr. Jason Longfellow, a bored FDA drug reviewer in midlife crisis gets a PI license and plays bumbling private eye on weekends. His first case includes a most bizarre murder weapon, several attractive female suspects (not good, as his wife is a jealous nurse), CureStuff Pharmaceuticals and an antidepressant that works wonders. He wants to quit his day job and do the PI thing full time, and he's in serious danger of his jealous and unhappy wife killing him before he can solve the case.

His newest book, MURDER BY ROAD TRIP, was co-written with his daughter Jacqueline. In this sequel, our amateur sleuth travels across the US in an RV with his family to interview for a lucrative job with Well-Healed Pharmaceuticals. Someone is trying to kill him, and steal his teeth. They solve several interesting cases together along the way, such as the tiny jewel thief, murder at the restaurant and the great cheese caper. Will they solve the case of the tooth thieves, or will Jason end up a toothless FDA drug reviewer?

Two books in the dark murder mystery series (The GUARDIAN ANGEL series) involve the evilest of villains, a serial killer using exotic toxins on his victims and an elusive cult leader who kidnaps young women and loves his mother.

John J Jessop and his wife live full-time in St. Augustine Florida. His favorite things are writing, walks on the beach, driving his Subaru WRX, boating, fishing, playing video games, taking naps, visiting with his two loving daughters and binge watching murder mysteries.

His favorite authors are Robert B. Parker and J.A. Jance. His youngest daughter, a Media Arts and Design Major (James Madison University) currently working for a marketing research firm in NYC, edited his dark murder mysteries, designed the book covers, co-wrote MURDER BY ROAD TRIP with him and designed that book cover as well.