Sal Smith is asked by a friend to look into the death of his brother-in-law. The police say it was a burglary gone wrong. The man's sister says it wasn't.
Sal quickly uncovers a disturbing truth … that more people will be killed.
With the clock ticking, Sal has to get to the bottom of a horrific secret so deeply buried that others will kill to keep it that way.
And he needs to find out what really happened to the murdered man - and why - before others die.
Q&A with the author.
Q. Why do some of your novels focus on the mind or on dark subjects?
A. I've always enjoyed fiction that explores our darkest thoughts and potential capabilities. I believe that normal human beings can be capable of absolute wickedness as well as absolute kindness. It's fun to put them to the test.
Q. Is Before Others Die (Revenge) part of a longer series, and if so, what are the other titles in the series?
A. Before Others Die is a two book series. Book 1 is Revenge. Book 2 will be called Redemption. It will be out before the end of the year. However we are first introduced to Sal Smith in Dig Deeper which is where we learn about his wife. Dig Deeper is not part of the Before Others Die series, but is part of the overall Sal Smith series.
Q. Do you only write series thrillers?
A. No. I have other stand alone thrillers (and a short story) that aren't connected by anything other than their examination of the mind or putting the main character in impossible situations. My novel "You Can't Get Them Back" is about a guy who wakes up from a sixteen year coma to discover that his wife has been murdered (along with a mother and baby) - and he is the only suspect. "Inheritance" is about a woman whose life starts to spiral out of control after a head injury. She battles through visions and nightmares to fight for her sanity, only to discover a frightening past she knew nothing about. "Sudden Exit" is about a guy who is looking out into his back garden only to see a man plummet from the sky onto the guinea pig hutch. Once the body has been hauled away, he finds something that could change his life forever. But things take a nasty turn, putting his sick daughter in mortal danger. And he can't change the choices he's made. My short story "No More Sunshine" looks at a man who, mentally, just can't take it anymore, but the action he takes leads to unintended consequences.
Sal quickly uncovers a disturbing truth … that more people will be killed.
With the clock ticking, Sal has to get to the bottom of a horrific secret so deeply buried that others will kill to keep it that way.
And he needs to find out what really happened to the murdered man - and why - before others die.
Q&A with the author.
Q. Why do some of your novels focus on the mind or on dark subjects?
A. I've always enjoyed fiction that explores our darkest thoughts and potential capabilities. I believe that normal human beings can be capable of absolute wickedness as well as absolute kindness. It's fun to put them to the test.
Q. Is Before Others Die (Revenge) part of a longer series, and if so, what are the other titles in the series?
A. Before Others Die is a two book series. Book 1 is Revenge. Book 2 will be called Redemption. It will be out before the end of the year. However we are first introduced to Sal Smith in Dig Deeper which is where we learn about his wife. Dig Deeper is not part of the Before Others Die series, but is part of the overall Sal Smith series.
Q. Do you only write series thrillers?
A. No. I have other stand alone thrillers (and a short story) that aren't connected by anything other than their examination of the mind or putting the main character in impossible situations. My novel "You Can't Get Them Back" is about a guy who wakes up from a sixteen year coma to discover that his wife has been murdered (along with a mother and baby) - and he is the only suspect. "Inheritance" is about a woman whose life starts to spiral out of control after a head injury. She battles through visions and nightmares to fight for her sanity, only to discover a frightening past she knew nothing about. "Sudden Exit" is about a guy who is looking out into his back garden only to see a man plummet from the sky onto the guinea pig hutch. Once the body has been hauled away, he finds something that could change his life forever. But things take a nasty turn, putting his sick daughter in mortal danger. And he can't change the choices he's made. My short story "No More Sunshine" looks at a man who, mentally, just can't take it anymore, but the action he takes leads to unintended consequences.
