Endorsements

The Pawn

"Steven James combines 21st-century high-tech law enforcement techniques with 18th-century Sherlockian deduction to craft an exciting, suspense-filled story. The Pawn covers a wide range of human experience as its characters fight both internal and external battles for their survival."—Dr. Kim Rossmo, Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation, Texas State University

"In his brilliant debut novel, Steven James gives us a captivating look at the fine line between good and evil in the human heart. The Pawn is not to be missed."—Ann Tatlock, author of Every Secret Thing

"I consider The Pawn the best-written thriller I’ve read from a Christian publisher."—Cecil Murphey, coauthor of 90 Minutes in Heaven and more than 100 other books 

The Rook

"Steven James’s ability to use modern, up-to-date investigative techniques to solve his criminal mysteries places him at the forefront of current mystery writers."—E. Cleon Glaze, retired FBI agent

"Steven James has certainly done his homework. His level of detail and knowledge in the area of the military characters is superb."—LT Robert Bess, US Naval Special Warfare/Naval Special Operations

"Steven James was one of last year’s best surprises. In this second Patrick Bowers novel, James ratchets up the thrills and chills, the twists and turns, and our connections with the characters. This is first-class suspense, with threads of wisdom tying it all together."—Eric Wilson, author of A Shred of Truth and Expiration Date

“Steven James does it again! The Rook is a riveting nail biter that takes the reader on a wild ride of suspense, thrill, and danger. James seamlessly combines the edginess of contemporary crime-solving stories with the real world struggles of romance, broken families, loss, and honor.”—John Thurman, counselor and stress management consultant