And when David's child is kidnapped and his wife blackmailed, the situation takes a dramatic turn for the worse. More so when it becomes chillingly clear that all these crimes are connected. Jade must act, but her options are impossible. And for her this is much more than just another job.

You can read the first chapter of Stolen Lives here.

It's disturbing how truth can mirror fiction - there is a well known chain of strip clubs in Jo’burg called Teazers, which I visited to do research for my book. When Stolen Lives was in its final editing stage, Lolly Jackson, Teazers' infamous multimillionaire owner, was brutally murdered by a business associate.

On a happier note, there have been some wonderful reviews of Random Violence in the USA, most notably a write-up by Marilyn Stasio for the New York Times Book Review. This review describes Jade's activities, like her gun, as "illegal, unlicensed and dangerous". The review concludes with, "Even as Mackenzie captures Johannesburg’s “crazy boomtown energy,” she doesn’t shy away from the rough stuff. None of which, it should be said, is quite rough enough to scare this remarkable new sleuth, whose future exploits should be worth watching."

More good news is that the audiobook rights for Random Violence and Stolen Lives have been sold in the USA after a bidding war between three different audiobook companies. I'm thrilled about this, and I'll publish launch dates as soon as I have them.