Deborah J Ledford is an Agatha Award winner, three-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, two-time finalist for the Anthony Award, and the Hillerman Sky Award nominee for best mystery who captures the landscape of the Southwest. Redemption is her fifth crime fiction novel. Part Eastern Band Cherokee, she lives in Phoenix with her husband and their awesome Ausky. To find out more, visit http: //DeborahJLedford.com.