The Dark Before Dawn

This is the the first book in the multi-award-winning psychological suspense series! You'll get hooked.

High in the Santa Monica Mountains grisly murders are taking place. On each of the victim's bodies a note is left for Los Angeles Sheriff's detective Gabriel McRay. The killer's identity lies in the suppressed memory of a horrific trauma from Gabriel's childhood.Teamed with his forensic pathologist girlfriend and a psychiatrist, Gabriel runs two parallel investigations. The first: a dark journey into the terrifying recollections of his past and the second, the hunt for a serial killer who seems to know Gabriel better than he knows himself.

Here's what reviewers have to say:

"Stevens sets the stage for graphic sensory details and a fast-paced, tantalizing mystery that utilizes her passion and research in forensics and psychology… Memorable characters, macabre scenes, and a dazzling portrayal of reality will leave readers anxious for book two in the Gabriel McRay series." Kirkus Reviews

"This is a very unique, nuanced thriller with multiple layers of intrigue… had me hooked from the first page." Writers Digest

"This is top-notch psychodrama suspense at its best." A Bibliophile's Reverie

"This blood-curdling thriller kept me up at night!" Suspense Magazine

"Frighteningly great Indie title… Be sure to leave a light on!" The Huffington Post