Derik Steele

Derik Steele, a down-on-his-luck private investigator, just wanted a quiet night at his favorite bar. Instead, a chance encounter with a mysterious woman with mesmerizing violet eyes throws him into a web of intrigue, deception, and danger. With a double tarnishing his name and federal agents pulling the strings, Derik finds himself at the center of a take-down operation that leaves his world in shambles. Struggling to make sense of it all, he must decide whether to be grateful for the truth or furious at the betrayal. Can he find his footing in a life turned upside down, or will Violet Eyes haunt him forever?