The Business Trip: A Novel

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"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline that kept me turning the pages well into the night. Bravo!" --BA Paris, New York Times bestselling author

"Wow, The Business Trip was nonstop twists and turns. I loved the unusual way that the story was told, and I kept reading all day long because I couldn't wait to see how it ended!" -- Freida McFadden, New York Times bestselling author

IT WAS THEIR CHANCE TO GET AWAY, NOT GO AWAY . . . FOREVER.


Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. The two women don’t know each other but have boarded the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship.

After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man—soon, the messages become stranger and more erratic. And then the two women vanish. The texts go silent, red flags go up, and panic sets in.

When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the question: Who is Trent McCarthy? What did he do to these women—or what did they do to him?

Twist upon twist, layer upon layer, nothing is as it seems. The Business Trip takes you on a descent into the depths of a mastermind manipulator. But who is playing whom?
"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline that kept me turning the pages well into the night. Bravo!" --BA Paris, New York Times bestselling author "Wow, The Business Trip was nonstop twists and turns. I loved the unusual way that the story w...

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31 reviews
Linda Brown
January 14, 2025
Suspenseful, twisted: another reason not to fly?!😲 3.5-4🌟 The story moves quickly and had a lot of twists and suspense. The plot did flow easily and kept my interest, the writing straightforward and action-oriented. The author created a good jigsaw puzzle of events, streams of suspect phone communication and plotting. But I found many of the main characters unsympathetic and the chain of events orchestrated by the main villain implausible. I like to connect & sympathize: not happening here.
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Carvanz
January 14, 2025
Holy heck this book gave my brain whiplash, in the best way! This was not what I was expecting. I loved the little twists that were constantly popping up throughout this story. I never knew what was going to happen next and when something did, it was nothing that I had foreseen.
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Dawn Coffin
September 26, 2025
Loved the twists and turns I am a new reader who hasn't picked up a book in probably more than 35 years or more. This book was a perfect choice for me and the experience of reading it makes me want to continue reading. Thank you so much.
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About the author

Jessie Garcia is an award-winning sports journalist who has risen the ranks in television news, first as an anchor/reporter, then to newsroom management. She is the News Director at the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. Her non-fiction books My Life with the Green and Gold: Tales from 20 Years of Sportscasting and Going for Wisconsin Gold: Stories of our State Olympians won Midwest Book Awards, and her documentary Leaps and Bounds: The Men Who Changed Track and Field was featured in over a dozen film festivals. She also taught journalism at four universities. A native of Madison, WI, Jessie has two adult sons and resides in Milwaukee with her husband, dog and cat.
Jessie Garcia is an award-winning sports journalist who has risen the ranks in television news, first as an anchor/reporter, then to newsroom management. She is the News Director at the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. Her non-fiction books My Life with the Green and Gold: Tales from 20 Years of Sport...

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