A fresh start in an old city. That was all Camille Grisham wanted. After a deadly series of events forces an abrupt end to her career as an FBI profiler, Camille returns to her hometown of Denver with the hope of starting over. But her hope is tragically short-lived. Less than 24 hours after Camille's arrival home, her best friend Julia is brutally murdered, and the answers are scarce. The police investigation eventually targets a colleague in Julia's law firm, and all signs point to his guilt. Then Camille receives a flash disk - left behind by Julia herself - that implicates someone infinitely more powerful. With the help of a rookie homicide detective, Camille must race to uncover the truth of Julia's life, and the events that led to her death. In doing so she will not only expose a high-level conspiracy involving political and financial corruption, she will also find herself in the midst of yet another deadly confrontation - this time with a killer hell-bent on preserving Julia's secret. 'The Strategist' chronicles Camille Grisham's struggle to find redemption in the face of tragedy and strength in the midst of ever-present danger. She will eventually find both, but not before colliding head-on with a past that she wants nothing more than to leave behind. Book I of the Circle Trilogy Book II 'The Second Circle' will be available Spring 2014