Red Hen Press Author Panel: DC Frost, Kate Gale and EP Tuazon

A Punishing Breed by DC Frost, published by Canis Major Books, a division of Red Hen Books,

A Punishing Breed, first in a series of mystery novels, features Latino Detective DJ Arias who pursues a murder investigation at a small private liberal arts college nestled in the heart of Los Angeles. The detective and his partner, Bobby Talbot, discover buried secrets and past misdeeds that overshadow an institution promising social justice, transparency and equity. DJ Arias fights against his own troubled history with the college, his partner, and a failed marriage. Along the way, he finds a modicum of salvation with a murdered man’s dog he names Evidence.

D.C. Frost Biography: Denise Cecelia Frost is a second-generation Angelino. For almost twenty years, she has worked as a fundraiser for a small private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, and before that PBS and Variety. Denise has published several literary fiction short stories in journals including UCLA’s Westword. She lives in Los Angeles with her family including three rescue dogs who keep life interesting.