Deception’s Edge follows a knife-throwing performer on a mission to find her mother’s killer, when she discovers her friend has been captured in North Korea, and now must choose to continue her vendetta or join in the rescue mission. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

Years ago, while commuting to work, Peter Gabriel’s “Red Rain” started playing on the radio. And out of the blue, a scene from Deception’s Edge exploded into existence. From that moment on, I knew I had to write a book using that climatic scene.

Blade Broussard is a woman with strength. What do you think makes her a valuable and worthy heroine?

Blade Broussard is a woman of strength, despite her shortcomings. In Deception’s Edge, she is still grieving her mother’s death, her hunt for Alec Quinn is going nowhere, and her career as a professional knife-thrower is on hold. I root for her not because she’s perfect or invincible, but because she’s messy, broken, brave—and determined to do what’s right, no matter the cost.

How did you balance the action scenes with the story elements and still keep a fast pace in the story?

As a writer, I would say my strength is writing action scenes. But I also love my characters. They aren’t two-dimensional cardboard cutouts, but people with hopes and dreams, failures and triumphs. Every action scene isn’t just about adrenaline or danger, but about showing who these characters really are under pressure. For example, Blade’s fights highlight her skill but also her vulnerabilities and emotional state.

Where does the story go in the next book, and where do you see it going in the future?

The third book in the series will focus on Blade’s hunt for the assassins who marked her for death in Deception’s Edge. But her quest will uncover a far deadlier threat rooted in her own bloodline. I’m not sure how the story will evolve, but this is what I most enjoy—the discovery.

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