2022 was my busiest year in quite a while. Three book releases: DEEP SLEEP (January), VINDICTA-Black Flagged 6 (June) and COMING DAWN (October ). To say that juggling these three releases proved to be a challenge would be an understatement.
VINDICTA was supposed to be an “easy” 3 month project…which turned into 6 months! Well worth it from my perspective…and well received by readers. Another huge thank you to Black Flagged fans for being so patient. From what I can tell through reviews, emails and messages, VINDICTA ended the core Black Flagged series properly…on a high note, while wrapping up loose ends.
2023 will be a slightly more restful year for me…unless I lose my mind and ignore my wife…one and the same from my point of view! Some highlights:
1.) WIDE AWAKE (DEVIN GRAY 3) is finished and in final edits. You can CLICK HERE TO PREORDER TODAY for its AUGUST 2023 RELEASE! This is going to be an insane end to the DEVIN GRAY series. I re-read the novel a few weeks ago, and still can’t believe I wrote it…let alone that my publisher will actually publish it! Is it controversial? Possibly. Is it non-stop action and intrigue? YES. Check out the officially approved description of the story.
WIDE AWAKE (DEVIN GRAY 3): A conspiracy to incite an American civil war. The desperate chase to stop it is on in a propulsive thriller by Steven Konkoly, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Deep Sleep.
After taking out a sleeper network, Devin Gray and Marnie Young are picking up the pieces of their disrupted lives. But the gravity of the conspiracy they helped to cripple is sucking them right back into the black hole of violence and subterfuge that nearly consumed them. Another sleeper network is awake.
A progressive congresswoman dies in a car explosion, vaporized by an American kamikaze drone—the beginning of the mayhem to come. What Devin dismantled is being rebuilt. The plan: ignite a civil war in the United States and burn America to the ground.
Seeds of unrest are planted. Threats are escalating. The clock is ticking as Devin, Marnie, and an unconventional team of allies play a cat-and-mouse game across the country to stop a domestic nightmare from coming true.
2.) I’m working on a new series concept, which was just approved by my publisher! The title is entirely tentative…SINKHOLE or LABYRINTH…or whatever we decide on months from now!
All I can say for now is…not much! LOL! Here’s a picture of my white board so far (see below). ARTEMIS (named after the Greek goddess of the hunt) is an elite, but highly unconventional FBI task force led by the series protagonist, Garrett Mann—formed to hunt down the nation’s most prolific and elusive serial/spree killers.
They will stumble on a series of murders with national security implications…and sheer insanity will ensue. I’m beyond excited about this series, which is planned to be a trilogy. Black Flagged fans may notice a few familiar names, but these characters will not play a major role in this series. Sorry. The new series will debut in 2024. Sorry again!
Here’s to 2024! May the new year find you all doing well!
Almost through with “Coming Dawn”; August will be a long wait, but I’m sure well worth it.
I’m a dedicated reader and delighted to hear of works in progress. Sometimes your work can be uncanny in describing what our Country is experiencing. I only hope the good guys continue to win.