Reckoning

One terrible night in Tahoe left Carmela Santiago dead and a visible scar on Miguel Medina's face. After three long years, a still open wound lies hidden inside his cold heart.

Once Carmela's trusted Sicario and lover, he is determined to exact vengeance on the man responsible for her death. Miguel knows going up against such a man as Nicholas D'Angelo, will not be easy.

Both ghosts, hitmen at the top of their game, their past confrontation in Tahoe has proven they possess the skills to eliminate one another. Only Miguel's plans run much deeper.

Vowing to reclaim Carmela's daughter, Natalia, and raise her as his own, Miguel has struck at the heart of Nick's family by stealing away something they love.

With pressure mounting and time running out, Nick must find a way to take back what rightfully belongs to him and destroy Miguel Medina once and for all.

Stephanie Baldi grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gerritsen Beach. Her love of writing began during Saturday trips with her mother to the small local library where children gathered to hear a story read by the local Librarian. When the story ended, Stephanie would pick out a book to take home and read. But it was not until years later after a career in Patient Accounting and a stint as a Licensed Realtor that her dreams of becoming a writer flourished with a move to the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. It was there that her first novel, Redemption was conceived. But family trials and tribulations forced her to abandon the manuscript for a time until her move to Georgia to be closer to her family. As a writer, Stephanie is dedicated to giving her reader's fast-paced, high stakes, page-turning stories that keep you on the edge of your seat and are full of surprising twists. She resides at her lake home in Villa Rica, Georgia with her husband and two cats. Stephanie is currently at work on the final installment of this trilogy titled Reckoning which is slated for release in 2020. She is thrilled to have been nominated for Georgia Author of the Year for Redemption.

The paintings from award-winning artist, Mary Rogers, tell the story of her life. Traveling is her second love, just behind holding a paint brush - so images of people, places, and objects from around the world find their way to the canvas. Her fine art oils may be New England landscapes or Thailand seascapes, but her real passion is painting scenes from the American Southwest. "That's where my heart is," she says. "I don't just paint what I see, I paint what I feel." Mary's work has been featured in solo shows at galleries and cultural art centers, and selected for many juried shows such as the South Cobb Arts Alliance, and "Art of the Golden Generation" at Kennesaw State University. She has also won Gallery Awards and Best in Oils in national competitions. Some of the titles include: Tall Tales, Long Tail Boats of Krabi, Spur Squattin, These Boots are made for Working, The Dixon House, Just Might Rain, and Isabella of Kilkenny. The Booth Western Art Museum biennial member show in 2008 featured "Memories of Molly", this year (2010) "San Juan Bautista Mission" was chosen for the show. "Tall Tales" became Mary's signature painting - used in Douglasville Cultural Arts Council promotions and the 8th Annual Cowboy Poets Gathering, - and became the cover art for Country/Western CD "Cowboys and Campfires," by well-known singer/songwriter, Doc Stovall. "Spur Squattin" was also selected for show promotions for an Annual Cowboy Poets Gathering. Her skill with the brush is often praised in newspaper stories, and when Mary appeared at the Spirit of the West Festival by special invitation in Bald Hill Oklahoma, she was featured on a TV news report.