The Afterlife

“We’re offering to kill you, and it’ll cost you ten percent of your estate.”

Lawrence McKenzie: husband to an estranged wife, absent father to two kids, CEO to a company that wants him gone. Now the IRS wants to make an example of him.

A man approaches him in a bar and offers him a way out. A simple choice, really: federal prison, or an early retirement on a tropical island. With nothing left to lose, Lawrence makes a decision that will change his life forever.

But he quickly finds that Afterlife isn’t what he signed up for.

Set on a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, The Afterlife is for anyone that has wondered what it would be like to start again; a story of hope, hopelessness, and a devolving spiral into the grip of insanity.

What people are saying about Sam Stephens:

"...well-written, well-paced. It's also damned funny."
-- James Patterson
International best-selling author

"Sam writes a crime thriller like the best on the market - good plots, twists, and underlying menace."
-- Greig Beck
Author of the Alex Hunter Arcadian series

"...took my breath away...powerful...it tapped into raw human emotion."
-- Sophie King

"Sam is a real talent to watch out for."
-- JJ Cooper

What people are saying about The Afterlife:

"This has it all, millionaires, scandal, a private island paradise, and a psychotic killer. Vivid imagery, an almost-too-believable tale, and characters that leap off the page. A fast-paced page turner of suspense and horror; I couldn’t put it down."
-- Rookery Review

"I loved this. Vivid imagery, visceral horror, and page turning suspense."
-- DrkPrincess

"Loved the concept of this book and was not disappointed when it grabbed me right from the very first chapter. This is not a slow build up - you hit the ground running with action immediately, just as it should be. Awesome characters and edge-of-your-seat thrills."
-- Tiffany Rae