COMING JANUARY 14 2026:
Dark Mirror: A Zee & Rico Mystery: Book Two
A charismatic novelist. An unhinged stalker. An untimely death.
Zee Morani’s gut tells her it’s murder when her new friend dies, but since Zee’s still recovering from a recent battle with a deranged killer, the last thing she wants is to get involved in another homicide.
She’s relieved when the police arrest a stalker who confesses to the accidental death, until she gets a text implying a connection to Believers Anonymous, a group waging war against the crippling effects of religious indoctrination.
Zee’s not a cop, not even a PI. She’s a columnist whose forte is challenging bureaucratic hypocrisy. Violence isn’t usually part of her job, but exposing truth is in her blood. As she burrows into BA’s tangled nest of relationships, she uncovers a growing list of suspects and motives. When new evidence confirms murder, she vows to make sure the police have the real culprit.
Zee’s intuitive friend Fontina supports Zee’s investigation, while Rico, a veteran crime reporter with whom Zee has rekindled an uncertain romance, wants to protect her, especially when a threat ratchets the danger. As the truth becomes clear, Zee races to act—because she’s the only one who knows and time is running out.
Publication Date: January 14, 2026, from Camel Press (imprint of Epicenter Press), available now for pre-order.
Trade paperback: ISBN: 9781684922727 $19.95
Ebook: ISBN: 9781684922734 $7.99
Ask for it at your local bookstore, or order online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and other retailers.
Booksellers can order direct from Epicenter Press at orders@epicenterpress.com, or through wholesalers such as Ingram or Baker & Taylor.
AVAILABLE NOW:
Knife Edge: A Zee & Rico Mystery: Book One
An unwitting columnist. A shocking death. A devious killer.
Is Zee Morani tracking clues or playing a role orchestrated by a murderer?
When Zee discovers the bloodied corpse of a disgraced medical researcher, the accused killer begs her for help. But Zee is not a cop. She’s not even a PI. She’s a regionally syndicated satirical columnist who dreams of breaking into serious journalism.
Zee believes the suspect is guilty. After all, he staggered into her as he fled the scene of the crime. But she’s made a career of challenging bureaucracy. The drive to defend the underdog, or at least give him a fair chance, pulses in her veins. Unfortunately, everything she learns only strengthens the police case.
Even as the facts pile up against him, Zee’s instincts argue for his innocence. Her friend Fontina’s finely tuned intuition concurs. But while Fontina supports Zee’s investigation, Rico, a seasoned crime reporter, balks at her intrusion in the case. Despite their recent breakup, he wants to protect Zee from the world of violence he knows all too well. He also wants to re-ignite their romance. Tempting as that is, Zee resists him, her heart shackled by the pain of past betrayals. They agree to work together as professional colleagues and friends, but it’s an uneasy alliance.
As Zee digs deeper into the murder, her involvement makes her a target. Her inexperience tempts her to back away from investigating, but her commitment to truth won’t let her quit. When Rico suffers a vicious attack, her fury burns the last vestiges of fear. Gritting her teeth, she tackles a nasty thug, a suspicious police lieutenant, and in the end, the barrel of a gun—all to unmask a stone-hearted killer.
Publication date: August 8, 2023, from Epicenter Press (imprint Camel Press), available now for pre-order.
Trade paperback: ISBN: 9781684922000 $17.95
Ebook: ISBN: 9781684922017 $6.99
Ask for it at your local bookstore, or order online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and other retailers.
Booksellers can order direct from Epicenter Press at orders@epicenterpress.com, or through wholesalers such as Ingram or Baker & Taylor.