Joe Lee

Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Joe Lee has a background in radio, television, and journalism. He is the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Dogwood Press, a small but traditional publishing company in Brandon, Mississippi, and has published fellow Mississippi authors John M. Floyd, Randy Pierce, Valerie Winn, Jim Ritchie, Mike Windham, Molly May, and Barbie Bassett, as well as authors Susan Cushman and Janet Brown.

Lee's critically-acclaimed Oakdale suspense series includes 40 DAYS (2018), DIRECTOR'S CUT (2014), JUDGMENT DAY (2007), THE MAGNOLIA TRIANGLE (2009), THE LONG ROAD HOME (2011), AND LAST CHANCE TEXACO (2012). His first two books were stand-alone mystery novels: the legal thriller ON THE RECORD (2002), and the broadcast television whodunit DEAD AIR (2004).

Lee has over 1,000 news and feature stories to his credit and writes for several Mississippi newspapers and magazines. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University and lives with his family in Brandon.