John D. McCoy

Suspense with a soul, a smirk, and a bill coming due. Stories about temptation, consequence, and the uneasy feeling that the deal is not over.

Step deeper into the world of the 13 Steps Trilogy: the books, the characters, the strange ideas behind them, upcoming events, media appearances, and the bargains still waiting to be written.

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Inside the John D. McCoy world

From the 13 Steps Trilogy to live appearances and reader updates, explore the key ways to connect with John D. McCoy and his work.

13 Steps Trilogy

Step into the 13 Steps Trilogy, where ambition looks like opportunity, temptation arrives with a smile, and every deal comes with a cost no one understands until it is too late.

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Media & Speaking

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Author Bio

Meet John D. McCoy

John D. McCoy writes suspenseful, darkly funny stories about temptation, consequence, faith, law, and the bargains people make when they want something badly enough.

This site brings together the 13 Steps Trilogy, John’s background, upcoming appearances, reader updates, and information for bookstores, podcast hosts, libraries, book clubs, schools, and event organizers.

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What readers are saying

Readers have called the 13 Steps Trilogy suspenseful, funny, original, and hard to put down. Here are a few reactions from people who have stepped into the world of the books and had something to say after closing the cover.

★★★★★

“Thirteen steps to sell your soul is already a book I’ve recommended to a lot of my coligues and loved ones. It’s a tale of a man so miserable that the first chapters will groom you to feel such frustration with the state that Smith lived in..”

Nilda

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★★★★★

“In life you come across people that you think may have sold there soul to the devil and now when I meet someone like that it will resonate like a bell BONG….. they must have read 13 steps to sell your soul..”

kellyD

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★★★★★

“Really enjoyed this book. I am Looking forward to more from the author. I will recommend this to all my friends”

Thomas Sullivan

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