Allegedly

Mary B. Addison was nine when a white infant died on her watch and the country decided she did it. Years later, Mary is in a Brooklyn group home—hungry, exhausted, and pregnant—navigating a maze of caseworkers, rules, bullying, and a mother who only visits to perform. When Mary falls for Ted, a volunteer she meets at a nursing home, she tastes a version of love that makes hope feel dangerous again. She also finds a lifeline in a sharp young lawyer and a blunt SAT tutor who both see the brilliance under Mary’s silence. But every step forward brings her closer to the night she can barely remember: the crying baby, the pills, the cross, the lie that swallowed her life whole. Allegedly is a tight, breath-stealing story about guilt, survival, and the brutal weight of other people’s stories. You’ll listen for the mystery, but you’ll stay for Mary—because her voice, finally spoken, will sit with you long after the last page.

• Fans of sharp, character-driven suspense and courtroom drama
• Listeners interested in stories about the justice system, foster care, and survival
• Book clubs ready for moral complexity and big discussions
• YA and crossover audiences who love raw, voice-forward storytelling

Tiffany D. Jackson is a Brooklyn-born storyteller and TV professional whose debut novel, Allegedly, announced her as a fearless voice in YA fiction. A Howard University alum with a master’s from The New School, she blends page-turning suspense with social truth-telling. When she’s not writing, she’s probably at the beach, hanging with her pup, or plotting her next twist.