JOSEPH BADAL IS A DECORATED ARMY VETERAN, HAVING SERVED IN GREECE AND VIETNAM. HE WORKED IN BANKING & FINANCE FOR 35 YEARS, INCLUDING 16 YEARS AS A DIRECTOR/SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF A NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM.
JOE IS A TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE TONY HILLERMAN AWARD FOR BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR; HAS BEEN NAMED "BEST AUTHOR" MULTIPLE TIMES BY ABQ THE MAGAZINE, INCLUDING IN 2023 AND 2024; HAS RECEIVED 4 GOLD MEDALS AND 3 SILVER MEDALS FROM THE MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA; IS A THREE-TIME FINALIST IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS; IS A MULTIPLE ERIC HOFFER AWARD WINNER; AND IS A FOUR-TIME WINNER OF THE NEW MEXICO/ARIZONA BOOK AWARD FOR BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR. JOE IS AN AMAZON #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND WAS NAMED THE WRITER OF THE YEAR IN 2020 BY THE MWSA. HE HAS HAD 21 SUSPENSE NOVELS PUBLISHED. JOE'S SHORT STORIES HAVE APPEARED IN NUMEROUS ANTHOLOGIES AND HE WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 50 BEST AUTHORS YOU SHOULD BE READING.
HE IS A MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS, MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WESTERN WRITERS OF AMERICA, and SOUTHWEST WRITERS.
JOE'S LATEST BOOK, FOUND MONEY, WAS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 13, 2026. HIS NEXT NOVEL, THE REUNION, WILL BE RELEASED IN 2027. HIS BOOKS HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO SEVERAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
JOE TEACHES MASTER WRITING CLASSES AND IS A FREQUENT SPEAKER AT WRITERS ORGANIZATIONS, BOOK CLUB MEETINGS, AND CIVIC GROUP MEETINGS. HE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AS AN INTERVIEWEE ON RADIO AND TELEVISION. http://www.josephbadalbooks.com JOSEPHBADALBOOKS@OUTLOOK.COM
JOSEPH BADAL IS A DECORATED ARMY VETERAN, HAVING SERVED IN GREECE AND VIETNAM. HE WORKED IN BANKING & FINANCE FOR 35 YEARS, INCLUDING 16 YEARS AS A DIRECTOR/SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF A NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM.
JOE IS A TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE TONY HILLERMAN AWARD FOR BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR; HAS BEEN NAMED "BEST AUTHOR" MULTIPLE TIMES BY ABQ THE MAGAZINE, INCLUDING IN 2023 AND 2024; HAS RECEIVED 4 GOLD MEDALS AND 3 SILVER MEDALS FROM...
From the sharp, legal battlegrounds of New York City to the quiet expanse of Cimarron, Kansas, William True is forced onto a path of unexpected time travel. When a sudden late-night phone call reveals his aging father has suffered a stroke, William has no choice but to confront the crushing guilt of the life—and the brother—he left behind. But...
Two-time winner of the prestigious Tony Hillerman Award, Joseph Badal combines authentic investigative detail, memorable characters, and edge-of-your-seat suspense to create a series readers can’t put down. Whether you’re discovering Lassiter and Martinez for the first time or preparing for the release of GONE FOREVER, Book 5 in the series, now...
2016 Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize for Best Fiction Book of the Year.
In “The Motive,” Joseph Badal presents the first book in his new series, The Curtis Chronicles. This latest addition to Badal’s offering of acclaimed, best-selling thrillers delivers the same sort of action and suspense that readers have come to expect and enjoy from his...
"Action-adventure writing of the highest order...a gut-punch of a thriller, packing a wallop Badal dispenses with a strong and seasoned hand
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Jon Land, NY Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author of "The Tenth Circle"
" 'Natural Causes' by Joseph Badal is a first-rate thriller, a powerhouse of a story that will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. The pacing is relentless, with a sense of menace that grows almost unbearable. Lassiter and Martinez are two homicide detectives for the ages. I loved it!"
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Douglas Preston, NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Paradox"
"For novels of international intrigue with gut-wrenching action, twists, and unpredictable developments, no thriller author can beat the high-octane crime writing of Joseph Badal. Suspense is his middle name."
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Mark Rubinstein, Award-Winning Author of "Season of Fear"
