Joseph Badal

Author

Borderline (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files Series #1)

Dark Angel (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files Series #2)

Natural Causes (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files Series #3)

Everything to Lose (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files #4)

The Nostradamus Secret (Danforth Saga #3)

The Carnevale Conspiracy (Danforth Saga #7)

Uncommon Assassins (Short Story Anthology)

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Short Story Anthology

Insidious Assassins (Short Story Anthology)

Joseph Badal

JOSEPH BADAL IS A DECORATED ARMY VETERAN, HAVING SERVED IN GREECE AND VIETNAM. 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 AN ERIC HOFFER AWARD WINNER; AND...

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SOULLESS (The Curtis Chronicles #4)

Curtis Chronciles #4

SOULLESS features Eddie Parnall and Tatiana Borodvic who were introduced in Joseph Badal's novel JUSTICE, the third book in the Curtis Chronicles series. Parnall, a retired CIA agent, and Borodvic, a former Bulgarian Special Operator, join a high-octane cast of characters who starred in previous books in the Curtis Chronicles series. Joseph...

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The Motive (The Curtis Chronicles #1)

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...

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Obsessed (The Curtis Chronicles #2)

A world-class thriller with non-stop, heart-pounding tension and action, “Obsessed” brings back Matt Curtis and Renee Drummond and their villainous nemesis, Lonnie Jackson. This second installment in Joseph Badal’s The Curtis Chronicles takes the reader from Rio de Janeiro to the mountains of New Mexico to the Mexico/United States border,...

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Praise

"Action-adventure writing of the highest order...a gut-punch of a thriller, packing a wallop Badal dispenses with a strong and seasoned hand

– 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!"

– 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."

– Mark Rubinstein, Award-Winning Author of "Season of Fear"

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Latest Updates

October 29, 2025

Joseph Badal's 19th novel, and 4th in his Curtis Chronicles series will be released on November 11, 2025. Soulless features Eddie Parnall and Tatiana Borodvic who were...