Changes by Charles Colyott

When a young woman is found murdered in a seedy massage parlor near his neighborhood, the police recruit Randall Lee - an American acupuncturist and Tai Chi master -- as a translator and expert in Chinese culture, to assist in the investigation. Lee discovers that the murderer is an expert in a forbidden Chinese martial art - the dark mirror to his own healing practices - and joins in the hunt for the killer to escape his own inner demons and save the woman he loves.

Review "Charles Colyott is a fresh and bold new voice on the mystery scene. Just when you think it has all been done before, here comes Randall Lee."

--Scott Nicholson, author of Liquid Fear

"Charles Colyott's novel, CHANGES, is a stunner. A thrill-ride from start to finish that will stay with you long after you've finished the last page. The characters are unique in detective lore, the situations are mesmerizing and together they draw the reader into a world quite unlike anything previously encountered. Read this book to learn, laugh, and fall in love with a brilliant young writer's work."

--Lisa Mannetti, two-time Bram stoker nominee and winner, The Gentling Box.

"With slick action reminiscent of Barry Eisler, and witty dialogue in the league of Jeff Strand, Charles Colyott creates a thriller all his own. The compulsively readable prose of CHANGES will keep you reading long into the night, and when you're through, you'll be hoping for another thriller starring the sometimes troubled acupuncturist/Tai Chi Chuan expert, Randall Lee."

----Glen Krisch, author of Brother's Keeper, Loss, Where Darkness Dwells, and The Nightmare Within

About the Author Charles Colyott lives on a farm in the middle of Nowhere, IL, with his wife, two daughters, cats, and a herd of llamas and alpacas. He is surrounded by so much cuteness he finds it difficult to maintain his reputation as a dark and gritty writer. Charles teaches a beginner level Tai Chi Ch'uan class in which no one has died (yet) of the death touch. Unlike his llamas, he does not spit.