Kate McVaugh

Kate McVaugh (est. birth 1952, San Francisco Bay area and lives there now) – former Peace Corps volunteer, educator, bartender.

Murder, Jaz, & Tel Aviv: The novel is set in Tel Aviv, Israel, where the protagonist, Jazmine Davidson, goes to live with her cousin Sara who is on a kibbutz. The story is rooted in the Israeli setting, with descriptions of the hot sun, beautiful beaches, and nightlife, as well as the challenges of being a stranger in a land where she can’t read the street signs. Her plans for a quiet life teaching English and enjoying the Mediterranean sun are upended when she arrives at her first private student’s office only to find him dead at his desk with a bullet hole in his forehead. Jaz is thrust into a dangerous world involving the local mob, the CIA, and the Mossad. Unable to speak or read Hebrew, she must handle interrogation by a handsome detective, frantic calls from her cousin on a kibbutz, and cryptic faxes from her psychic aunt back in California. 

Jaz, Tall Men, & Mayhem: Now gainfully employed as a bartender at Max’s Place, a popular Tel Aviv nightclub, Jaz is finally settling in—until another body drops. A star basketball player is murdered right at the nightclub’s entrance. Jaz finds herself as a prime witness, leading her to infiltrate locker rooms and high-end parties to find the killer. As she gets closer to the truth, she faces anonymous threats and is stalked by individuals connected to organized crime who want her silent.

McVaugh, Kate, (Murder, Jaz, & Tel Aviv [Jazmine Davidson Adventures #1]) [pb, BookSurge Publishing, 2009]) 978-1439222287

McVaugh, Kate, (Jaz, Tall Men, & Mayhem [Jazmine Davidson Adventures #2]) [pb, CreateSpace Independent, 2013]) 978-1517288075