Michael Simon pens gritty, true-to-life detective noir novels. His popular Detective Dan Reles mysteries feature the only Jewish, native-born New Yorker in the Austin P.D. Dan investigates the death of a young girl and the wounding of a little boy during an assassination attempt on a black community activist. “Simon clearly has an eye and ear for Texas, along with the darkest places of the human soul .”-Tim Dorsey, author of Big Bamboo

Acclaimed author Michael Simon’s fast-paced police dramas are a hit with fans and critics alike. In this hard-hitting sequel to Body Scissors Simon returns to the Austin, Texas, PD of 1995-a time when the state capital was changing under the guidance of its new governor. Det. Dan Reles looks at the high profile case of the murdered former child star as a way to jump start his career and his life after being dumped by the woman he loves. His investigation leads him to the most pious power broker in the state and a nightmare of cult leaders and blackmailers. “Tightly plotted, pithily phrased, and memorably cast, Little Faith sizzles with anger at hypocrisy as usual.”-Booklist

Michael Simon’s crafty Austin, Texas, thrillers like Little Faith have earned him strong comparisons to crime novelists James Ellroy and Dennis Lehane. Detective Dan Reles is settling into his new life with a wife, a son, and a career in Austin’s homicide division. Then his deadbeat, ex-mafia enforcer father rolls into town. It seems that Ben Reles has had a run-in with Sam Zelig, a powerful mob godfather who will do anything to get what he wants out of Ben.