Lou Paduano | Urban Fantasy Novels | Sci-Fi Crime Series

Terminal Point approaches. Pre-order the season finale today!

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It’s all been building to this moment. Terminal Point has arrived and the world will be forever changed. Pre-order the Season Two finale today!

Terminal Point Description and Cover Reveal

The Wellspring Saga Ends Here.

For the last century, humanity has achieved wonders beyond imagination. Every development, every advancement—be it in medicine or science or war—has come from someone else… something else.

The Wellspring.

This ancient program has guided the world down a singular path toward a future which remains a mystery. At the heart of this program lies a signal, transmitting instructions to chart the course ahead.

Zac Modine has finally found the signal. After weeks on the run, he hopes to save his own life and escape the destiny thrust upon him. Unfortunately, the Trust has followed his every move, and under the leadership of the manipulative David Hollis, they will stop at nothing to secure the future for their own ends.

The DSA is all that stands in the Trust’s way. But will their timely intervention help save the world from the threat of the signal and the dangerous guardian at the gate, or will they merely open the door to a power beyond all comprehension?

The saga of the Wellspring comes to a cataclysmic conclusion in the thrilling season finale of the DSA.

Pre-order your digital copy of Terminal Point today!

This series means so much to me. It is a love letter to every television show and book series that enthralled me in my youth. I’ve put everything I have to make the DSA the best it can be, and I hope it shows in every chapter.

Where the series goes from here will surprise you. Things have been building up for quite some time. Well, the danger is about to get very real for the team. Not everyone will see this through to the end.

Thank you for supporting the series. I could not do this without you.

Cracked Chrysalis is available to pre-order now!

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This is a big one! Cracked Chrysalis is coming out this June and everything is going to change for the DSA. The pre-order is live now so be sure to get your copy.

Pre-Order Cracked Chrysalis today.

It’s hard to believe we’re already at ten books for DSA. This one, unlike any other, really takes things to another level. I won’t give anything away, but this is the book I have been dying to release since I started DSA. Everything goes back to Bellbrook in The Clearing and Cracked Chrysalis is the next step in the mythology behind the series.

Those who have asked about the trees, look no further. Those hoping for more on The Witness since the big reveal in Foundations? Yup, that’s here too. What happens here influences the rest of the series in huge ways.

Nothing will be the same for the DSA.

From the back cover:

The next stage of human evolution has arrived.

Ever since his deadly experiment on the unsuspecting innocents of Bellbrook, the Witness has plagued the DSA. He has cost them dearly with each interaction—including his role in the death of one of their own agents.

Now the Witness is asking for the DSA’s help.

The next stage of his terrifying plan has been unleashed, only this time it is not by the Witness’ hand or with his knowledge. Another dangerous foe from the DSA’s past has subverted the products of his Bellbrook experiment and set them upon a deadly game. One that threatens a CDC facility and the viral contents locked within.

It’s a race against time for the DSA team, as they question who they can trust in order to stop the theft of a vicious virus they all hoped destroyed. And when the secret connection between Metcalf and the Witness comes to light, will trust ever be possible again?

The DSA faces its most deadly challenge yet as the second season of the epic series marches on.

Cracked Chrysalis arrives June 12th!

I really hope you enjoy this one. There are some fun callbacks to previous books that even surprised me as I was putting this one together. (I’m sure I will be yelled at by one or two.)

Pre-order your copy of Cracked Chrysalis today.

Pre-Order The Missing today!

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The next installment of the DSA arrives next month. You can pre-order your digital copy of The Missing today!

Pre-order your digital copy now!

There is a reason behind everything, if you choose to see it.

When the Trust systematically destroyed Ben Riley’s life, there was collateral damage to those around him. Emily Wright has been missing for the last eight months, her entire existence erased. Now, after endless worry, a mysterious phone call from Emily has brought Ben to Wichita with Morgan Dunleavy in tow.

Their lead offers no answers until the pair meets Lizzy Doyle—a photojournalist with an obsession over the missing of the world. With this new and eccentric player comes a fresh case. A coed has been abducted, and the search is on.

Are the two cases connected? What secret does Lizzy bring with her about the missing? And when Ben chooses to follow this mysterious new companion over Morgan, will it spell the end of their partnership?

Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf makes a startling discovery that brings her face-to-face with the head of the Trust, at last. Will she survive the encounter? Or has she doomed the DSA with her recklessness?

Dangerous decisions send the team spiraling in the latest thrilling installment of the DSA.

A tease for the story.

I love running subplots. They are the most fun to play around with, to seed new clues, and to bring to the forefront when needed. The Missing is the next big payoff moment to one such subplot that’s been playing in the background throughout the entire series.

Where the hell is Emily Wright?

It might not be the question you WANT answered, but it remains one of the most prevalent to Ben Riley. He needs to find her, needs to know she is safe, and will do anything he can to make that happen.

That’s the impetus behind this novel, and the start of something really cool coming your way over the course of the year.

Who is Lizzy Doyle?

If you were a fan of Cal Cooper from Spectral Advocate (And who wasn’t? The guy was a dynamite character. Someone should give him his own series…) then you’re going to enjoy Lizzy Doyle’s introduction to the DSA universe. This was another aspect of the world I wanted to tackle, one that really felt interesting in a creepy conspiracy/web of lies kind of way.

Will this be the end of her story? That’s totally up to you.

The Missing arrives March 13th. Pre-order your copy today for only $0.99.

I really hope you enjoy this new chapter in the DSA.

Happy reading.

Foundations is now available for pre-order!

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The Wellspring changed the game for the DSA. Everything is different now for the team. New agents. New threats. The stakes have never been higher, and they continue to grow in Season 2, Book 2 – Foundations – now available for pre-order!

Foundations is available for pre-order for only $0.99!

The past returns to haunt the DSA.

On the hunt for the mysterious organization known as the Trust, Ben Riley and Morgan Dunleavy are pulled into a murder investigation. The source of their lead: Wesley Fuller, one of the first DSA agents, and a man with a hidden and troubled past.

Through him, Ben and Morgan discover more than they thought possible, including a link to a case dating back fifty years, and the secret behind a threat that has plagued the DSA for months.

Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf—in her hopes to expand the team—recruits hacker, Nixon Jessup. But is the information he holds too dangerous? And will the cost of his recruitment be her very life?

Revelations come to light in this illuminating chapter of the DSA—one that points to the origins of their team as well as toward a dark and terrible future quickly heading their way.

The DSA continues on December 6, 2023.

This is a big one, folks. Hints about the origins of the DSA, secrets about the Witness, the growing threat of the Trust… and so much more.

Pre-order your copy now for only $0.99!

Pre-Order The Wellspring Now!

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It’s been a long time coming, but FINALLY, The Wellspring is now available for pre-order! Head over to Amazon and claim your ebook before the official launch on September 13th.

The Wellspring

Ben Riley lies near death.

Having done all she can to save her partner’s life, Morgan Dunleavy faces an even greater emergency: Greg Sullivan has captured the Wellspring.

In a desperate gambit to free the enigmatic figure, who may be the key component behind humanity’s scientific and technological advancement over the centuries, Morgan must infiltrate the enemy stronghold alone.

Even if she saves the mysterious woman, Morgan still must deal with the treason charges leveled against not only herself, but the entire DSA.

Susan Metcalf, however, has a plan to save them all that will change the DSA forever.

Prepare for a sci-fi adventure unlike any other as the explosive second season of The DSA starts here.

Pre-order your digital copy today!

Everything has been building toward this book. The Wellspring is the culmination of Sullivan’s coup, Zac’s betrayal, and so much more.

Answers are found and new mysteries begin.

The Wellspring is only $0.99 right now.

You read that correctly. As a welcome back from the insanity of the world of the last few years, I’m launching The Wellspring at only $0.99 during the pre-order period. Once the book launches in September, the book will be at the standard price of $2.99.

After pre-order, the book will also join the others in the Kindle Unlimited program. For all you subscribers, you’ll be able to binge all seven installments in the series!

Pre-order your ebook today!

A big thank you to everyone who has supported the series to date. It is humbling to hear how much these characters, and this story, means to you. I could not do this without you.

Pre-Order DSA: The Complete First Season now!

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Here. We. Go. DSA: The Complete First Season is now available for pre-order. The entire six-book season is on sale during this special pre-order period for only $2.99. Yeah, that’s right. Six books. Almost 1,000 pages of sci-fi adventure. Only $2.99.

The box set arrives on June 8th, so be sure to snag your copy today.

Pre-Order DSA: The Complete First Season now.

All six books from the action-packed first season of the DSA are now in one complete volume! 1,000 pages of rogue experiments, dangerous conspiracies, and frantic adventure.

Ben Riley’s recruitment to the clandestine organization known as the DSA, the Department of Special Assignments, opens the door to a world he never realized existed. Shadowy conspiracies threaten our way of life, and only Ben, Morgan and the rest of the field team at the DSA can put a stop to it.

Fans of The X-Files will thrill to the winding mysteries hidden at the heart of the series. The world is changing and nothing will prepare you for what comes next.

“I have seen what comes next. No one will survive the world to come…”

What happens to the price as of June 8th?

The special pre-order price disappears on launch day. The box set will be $4.99 for the rest of June before settling on the regular price of $9.99 going forward. Six books for $9.99? Still a pretty slamming deal, if you ask me, but why wait for the increase when you can get the deal of the year right now?

Is the DSA right for you? Hell, is it right for me?

DSA is pretty much the opposite of every lesson I’ve learned since starting in the business. There is no clear category on Amazon to steer readers toward. It’s sci-fi, but with spaceships and aliens. It’s crime and mystery without the usual procedural elements found there.

The DSA is a mash-up, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It contains all the elements I found intriguing as a reader: an overarching threat hidden in the shadowy background. A puzzle that needs to be solved piece by piece over time, while taking readers on a journey anywhere and everywhere. There is hard science (cloning) and wacky tangents (ghosts), but all center on the same crew of fallible characters that inhabit the world of the DSA.

Season One really sparks the mystery that guides the majority of the series. While there are the one-off here and there, for the most part every single book is vital to the overall tale being told.

I’ve thought about bringing it to a close sooner rather than later. Yet every time I start to write a new chapter I am completely drawn into this world. I think you’re going to love the journey, no matter what kind of reader you are. Whether you are here for the plot or the character, there is plenty to enjoy with the DSA.

Get in on the ground floor with the box set today. And be sure to tell me about it as you read.

Happy reading.

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