Stephanie Jaye Evans is the author of Faithful Unto Death and the daughter of a trailblazing Church of Christ minister and the great-granddaughter of a circuit-riding preacher. She and her husband live in Sugar Land, Texas, and have seven grown children and two badly-behaved pugs.
Praise for FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH: A smart mystery ... The clever structure, remarkable dialog, and subplots result in a wholly satisfying read. -- Library Journal (Starred Review, Debut of the Month) Packs a considerable punch. ... Readers will look forward to seeing more of Bear, with his formidable intellect, tart sense of humor, and resolute sense of justice. -- Publishers Weekly Well-delineated characters, including the self-deprecating hero, drive this first-person account, which is strengthened further by the perceptive examination of family relationships and the portrait of the life and work of a minister. -- Booklist Unexpectedly magnificent ... FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH is not only a brilliant murder mystery, but also a well-thought out provocative tale of family secrets ... a humorous and splendid murder mystery worthy of ten stars! -- Fresh Fiction Bear is a wonderful amateur sleuth. -- The Mystery Gazette Praise be! A new series with a soul, a heart, and a down-home Texas twang. Preacher Bear Wells is an entirely original sleuth and author Stephanie Jaye Evans is that real rarity: a debut writer with dead-on dialogue, winning characters, and-- mirabile dictu !--nimble plotting. --National bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert [A] marvelous debut... I love her reluctant clerical sleuth, the Reverend Walker 'Bear' Wells. Bring on the next Sugar Land mystery! -- New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming