DOUGLAS SCHOFIELD is the author of Time of Departure and Storm Rising. He was raised and educated in British Columbia, where he earned degrees in history and law. Over the past thirty years, he has worked as a lawyer in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. Douglas and his wife, Melody, live on Grand Cayman, along with their most excellent and amazing talking cat, Juno.

"Douglas Schofield delivers the goods: a high-energy thriller that rockets effortlessly and convincingly from the Everglades to Sicily and points between, featuring richly drawn characters and a compelling, timely plot. Laura Pace is a refreshing protagonist, enigmatic, vulnerable and a kick-ass engine of justice."—Les Standiford, author of Last Train to Paradise and the John Deal series

"Readers will eagerly await Schofield's next mystery."—Publishers Weekly

"Laura Pace...is tough and focused—a very welcome strong and complex female character."—Mystery Scene Magazine

"An entertaining cat-and-mouse thriller that highlights a refreshingly strong, cunning — and lethal — female protagonist. Well-paced and well-written."—Vancouver Sun

"'Wow! What a book. Yes, Killing Pace is a mystery, but it is also a twisty, involving action/suspense novel. And for once, the hero is a strong and more-than-capable woman. When you start Killing Pace, make sure that you have nothing else on your calendar. Then be prepared for a gut-wrenching adventure dealing with stolen kids, the Mafia, and the U.S. Justice Department. The question is, who can our hero trust? And the answer lies between the pages of Killing Pace, a snaking and thrilling novel by a talented writer."—Great Mysteries and Thrillers

"Killing Pace is a fast, suspenseful read and makes one look forward to further adventures of this protagonist."—Reviewing the Evidence