It was supposed to be a milk run - your routine teenaged runaway case. But when the trail led Detective Emmaline Sullivan to the steps of Fernsby Manor, she found herself buried in the hidden secrets and dark lies of Ashwood's oldest, richest family. Will Sully be able to save the missing girl, even if it means losing herself?

This graphic suspense thriller is meant for adult readers, and contains explicit sex, violence, profanity, sexual topics, and dark and disturbing themes.

Steve is in his third decade of working in Corrections. Israfel Rising is his first novel. An Illinois native, he now lives in Florida.