Gazing into Darkness by Heidi Glick
I was born in Pennsylvania, spent six months in Canada as an MK, moved back to Pennsylvania, moved to California, attended college in Ohio, lived in Indiana briefly, and then after graduation, moved back to California, got married, moved to Florida, and then finally, returned to Ohio again, where I have resided since 2005. All of my novels are either set in Ohio or have some mention of Ohio. My latest release (August 12th) from Scrivenings Press is no different.
Gazing into Darkness is the first book in the three-book romantic suspense series, Queen City Heroes. While solving cases, federal agents Chance McPherson and Stacey Sanderson must also investigate their feelings for each other. In Book 1, Chance must overcome his anger toward God and his fear of working with a female agent to protect his partner, Stacey, from a madman who wants revenge.
For ten years my husband and I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, the setting for the series. And for several of those years, I worked for a government contractor to the Cincinnati EPA. While there, I learned about EPA Criminal Investigation Division agents and later decided to write a story involving EPA CID agents for NaNoWriMo. For several years after my children were born, I put the manuscript aside. Instead I wrote other stories, but I still thought about the manuscript, which contained the characters I’d enjoyed writing about the most. I revised the manuscript and revised and finished two sequels. On December 18, 2024, I signed a contract for the series. I look forward to sharing the series with readers.
Bio:
Heidi Glick writes romantic suspense and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writers. She has an eye for detail and includes law enforcement particulars in her stories, grounding the reader in scenes. She’s attended Writers’ Police Academy and the Hancock County (Ohio) Sheriff Citizen’s Academy to ensure accuracy of story details. Though she grew up in Southern California, Heidi now considers rural Northwest Ohio her home. Readers can learn more about Heidi on her Website, https://authorheidiglick.com/
Blurb:
Instead of moving closer to his girlfriend, Chance McPherson gets dumped and relocated to Cincinnati—farther from his dreams and closer to his shameful past. Stacey Sanderson is excited to finally secure a role in law enforcement, like the rest of her family, especially as an EPA CID agent, where she can protect God’s creation.
On the job, Stacey’s perfectionism and faith rub Chance the wrong way, while his antics and wisecracks irritate Stacey. When federal employees who worked an old case with Stacey start dying, Chance becomes concerned, and not just because Stacey is his partner. Stacey senses a closeness between them but has vowed not to get involved with men in law enforcement and especially not someone who doesn’t share her faith.
The anniversary of the case is creeping closer. Time is running out. Can Chance and Stacey stop the person who is out to kill her before it’s too late?
