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Behind the Story
Building the Crossroads Universe — how four detectives share one world

Writing a shared universe means every book has to stand alone and connect to something larger. Here's how we mapped it out.

April 5, 2026 · 6 min read
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New Release
The Serpent's Eye is now available in audiobook

The Threshold Hunters debut is now fully produced and available for listening wherever you get audiobooks.

March 28, 2026 · 2 min read
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Puzzle Corner
What makes a great escape room book?

Escape room books live or die on one question: does the reader feel clever or cheated? Our design philosophy.

March 15, 2026 · 4 min read
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Faith & Writing
On writing faith without preaching

The best faith fiction doesn't wave a banner. It sits with people. It asks hard questions and trusts the reader.

February 20, 2026 · 5 min read
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Behind the Story
Solomon Birch and the world of Cellblock Psalms

Setting a mystery inside a prison is a constraint and a gift. Every interaction is charged. Every conversation has stakes.

February 8, 2026 · 7 min read
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Behind the Story
Why Storm Country had to be set in Kansas

The plains are never just a backdrop. In Storm Country, the landscape is a character.

January 22, 2026 · 5 min read