Called to a crime scene, caught in a pursuit that will change his life forever. Or end it. Chief Deputy Randall Steadman knows how to read people, making him tough to face in the interrogation room. He learns the hard way those tactics don"t apply at the poker table. Watching the last of his money disappear in a pile of plastic chips, Steadman thinks it can’t get worse. Then new disaster strikes, spinning him off on a quest to catch a killer and protect an innocent girl, aided only by his new and untried partner, Detective Cory Frost. Extortion, a deadly volcano, and a triple homicide mark the beginning of a long and winding road for Steadman and Frost. If you like books by C.J. Box, Thomas Perry, and Jeffery Deaver, you’ve just found a new favorite in Steadman’s Blind!

Twelve stories. Countless twists. Lots of suspenseful fun! For fans of Jeffery Deaver’s short stories with a twist, this collection of diverse tales from prize-winning author, Joslyn Chase, will seize you by the throat and pull you along at a tingling pace! What leads a man to murder? Neil Anderson ponders the question over morning coffee and a newspaper report of a missing girl. By midnight he’s found a personally compelling answer, drawing him into the horrifying center of the question. She bears a scar that mars her breast. And her soul. Entangled in a game of lies, Adalet stakes every last bit of herself on winning, but the odds are not in her favor. A young doctor, part of an elite medical task force, sets a course for adventure in Bangladesh, where she faces the harsh realities of a killer disease. And the human element which aids and abets it. Dr. Elizabeth Mason’s first tour of duty turns out to be more than she bargained for. But just what she needed. Suspenseful, surprising, twisted, and provocative, this collection of Joslyn Chase stories demonstrates the dexterity and verve that keeps fans raving for more: “…had me hooked good from the first word to the very last.” MC D’Alton, author of Numbers and The Tango “Tiny details in this are stunningly brilliant…these illuminate the characters and situation with few words. Wonderful writing.” Catherine Ryan, author of Seed Corn and The Kind “…jam-packed with everything that makes a delightful page-turner. I was sorry to see The End.” Wendy Pearson, author of The Caul and The Valente Connection “Joslyn Chase is Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, and H.P. Lovecraft all rolled into one manifestation. Wonderful stories! The list would be ridiculously long if I tried to include every superlative that applies.” Thomas Heaven, author of the Carter’s Cases series “Excellent, excellent! I loved reading this and it went by so fast.” Mike Van Horn, author of The Inner Game of Growth and Recapture Your Time Here’s the twelve story lineup: What Leads A Man To Murder Adalet Furrows A Simple Glass of Water Tickling The Tiger The Sodden Spectators Blessings and Curses on a Calico Cat Bedtime Story Rachmaninoff’s Peasant Absolution A Touch of Native Color Song of The Gondolier If you enjoy suspense laced with empathy and touches of humor, grab a copy of What Leads a Man To Murder and watch for the next Joslyn Chase release!

Playing for her life! With the death of her husband and son, concert pianist Riley Forte’s life and career shattered. Her comeback performance bombs, her sponsor pulls out, and she faces the tattered ruins of a once-happy life. When Mt. Rainier erupts, isolating her in a small community stalked by a serial killer, it seems like the end of everything, but it brings a new chance for Riley. If she can evade the clutches of a determined killer. In a riveting action story filled with breathtaking suspense, Riley fights to hang on to the one thing she has left—her life, and the one thing she needs to turn it around—redemption. Fans of Jeffery Deaver, Lisa Gardner, and Peter Robinson will be captivated by this page-turner. If you like a gripping, suspenseful tale, grab your copy of Nocturne in Ashes and prepare to burn the midnight oil.