When Tough Cookies Crumble: A True Story of Friendship, Murder, and Healing

As young soldiers in Korea in the late 1970s, Janice and Eva find themselves on the front lines of the women’s liberation movement, pushing the boundaries of what women can do in their professional and personal lives. Navigating jobs, school, interracial dating, and a playgirl lifestyle are among the challenges they face when relocating to the Washington, D.C. area together, where their bond is often tested but never broken.

Three months after Janice moves to southern Virginia on her own, she disappears without a trace. Eva knows her best friend has been murdered—and who did it—but the only one who believes her is Detective Kay Lewis. Together these tough cookies won’t stop until they find Janice … and justice.

Bio
Eva Booker Nevarez St. John was an Army brat, soldier, lawyer, and nonprofit manager. She continues to be a nonprofit consultant, social activist, writer, genealogist, mother and grandmother. Eva currently lives in southern New Mexico. This is her first memoir. Eva’s website (https://enchantedspiritjourneys.com/) includes resources for memoir writers and memoirs she recommends.