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Steve Shanks, has been drawing all of his life, though he followed in his father’s footsteps and went into the business world for 25 years before he started full time painting in 1999. Working with his wife and partner artist Ann Harper, Steve has developed his own style and vision. A voracious painter, the paintings began to accumulate, and he discovered there was a market for his work. In 2000 he began selling in galleries and through his website. Steve is involved in many shows and contests, and has won several awards for his creativity and composition. His work is continuing to grow in value. Steve wrote his debut novel, Dream Faces in 2016.

Mark Stephens’ quiet life as an artist is turned upside down. At age 42 he finally receives the opportunity he has been working for. A national gallery discovers his art and wants to make him wealthy. At the same time he has big problems. His current series of paintings are based on the vivid dreams he has recently been having about three girls. The trouble is, as the girls appear in his paintings, they disappear from their families, and the police are eyeing him as the primary suspect. On top of that, the real kidnappers, a group of Russians from Detroit, discover his paintings, and believe he is aware of them, endangering him and his family. There is a silver lining. Out of the chaos Mark discovers he has a gift. He has the Sight. He can suddenly see his guardian Angel and other more sinister beings. The police think Mark is insane or at best a suspect. So Mark goes after the kidnapped girls to try and rescue them. Mark is not an action hero. He is an artist. But he does have a Guardian Angel. Dream Faces is a powerful new debut suspense supernatural novel about everyday heroes, self sacrifice, and the choices we make. -->About the author Steve Shanks, has been painting as a full time artist in southeast Michigan since 1999. This is his debut novel.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense