Jode is a life-long resident of the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York State. After many years of practicing law, she semi-retired her briefcase to write.

Her award-winning debut thriller, THE MIDNIGHT CALL (2019) was the recipient of the 2020 BRONZE IPPY AWARD, 2020 AMERICAN Fiction Award for Legal Thriller, 2021 Independent Press Award, Finalist - 2021 Book Excellence Award, Finalist - 2020 Write Touch Readers Choice Awards, Finalist - 2020 National Readers Choice Award, Shortlist - 2019 CLUE AWARD. In 2014, THE MIDNIGHT CALL was designated as the "Best Police Procedural" by Chantireviews.com and was short-listed for the Clue Award.

Her second thriller, HOOKER AVENUE, was released in April 2022, and is a Finalist for the RWA/KOD Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. It won the 2022 Independent Press Award, was a Finalist for the American Fiction Award and is a First Place in the Clue Awards.

Her third novel, THE EMPTY KAYAK is a First Place Winner of the 2023 Clue Award, and a Finalist for the Independent Press and Best Thriller Award.

These three mysteries compose THE QUEEN CITY CRIMES series, which received the First Place Award in the 2023 Clue Book Series Awards.

In addition to writing crime fiction, Jode loves reading a good mystery. She holds a Masters In English Literature, and has taught undergraduate and law school, where her classes combined her interests in Law and Literature.

She is a book reviewer for Booktrib.com and New York Journal of Books, a podcaster and creator of THE WRITERS LAW SCHOOL.