Steven James

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Steven James (born 1969) is an American author who has written more than forty books, including the critically acclaimed Bowers Files, an eleven-book series of psychological thrillers that consists of ''Opening Moves'', ''Every Crooked Path'', ''Every Deadly Kiss'', ''Every Wicked Man'', ''The Pawn'', ''The Rook'', ''The Knight'', ''The Bishop'', ''The Queen'', ''The King'', and ''Checkmate''. The series has received four Christy Awards and numerous other honors.

His standalone book, ''Synapse,'' a standalone sci-fi thriller, released on October 8, 2019. The book received a Publishers Weekly starred review in July 2019 and a Library Journal starred review in October 2019. His latest nonfiction, ''The Art of the Tale'', co-written with Fortune 50 speechwriter Tom Morrisey, released on August 30, 2022 through HarperCollins Leadership. ''Broker of Lies'', his latest fiction novel, was released in April 2023. Provided by Wikipedia