Joseph Badal | Updates

GONE FOREVER RELEASED ON JUNE 30, 2026

Joseph Badal — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Black Range Publishing released Gone Forever, the 5th in the Lassiter/Martinez case Files series, on June 30, 2026.

In the high-desert of New Mexico, two detectives are about to learn that "gone" is more than a word—it’s a permanent state of being. For the victims, it’s the end of a heartbeat. For the survivors, it’s the end of the world as they knew it.

When a terrorist attack and then two high profile murders rock Albuquerque, Detectives Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez find themselves chasing a shadow that leaves no trail. Then the challenge of the case only grows when two immigrants who fought with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan leave a trail of dead members of a gang trafficking drugs and young women. But as the investigations deepen, the cases intertwine, carrying the detectives into a darkness that threatens to swallow them whole.

In Joseph Badal’s 20th novel, and the fifth in the Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series, the cost of the truth is higher than ever. To solve one case, Lassiter and Martinez must identify a killer who not only takes lives, but also preys on the innocence of others. In the other case, the killers are illusive as spirits, who prey on the evilest among us. Their job in both cases is made even more difficult as the line between villain and hero becomes blurred.

Amidst the tension of murder investigations and bureaucratic interference, the enduring partnership between two of fiction's most resilient female detectives provides the only light in the dark.

A masterclass in suspense. Joseph Badal returns with his most haunting Lassiter/Martinez thriller yet. GONE FOREVER isn’t just about the lives we lose—it’s about the innocence we can never claw back. In the desert, secrets don't stay buried; they just turn to dust."

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MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA REVIEWS SOULLESS

Joseph Badal — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Military Writers Society of America reviewed SOULLESS (#4 in the Curtis Chronicles series).

https://www.mwsadispatches.com/library/2026/soulless?rq=Soulless

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GONE FOREVER, #5 IN THE LASSITER/MARTINEZ CASE FILES SERIES, RELEASED ON JUNE 30

Joseph Badal — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Black Range Media announced that it released GONE FOREVER, the fifth in Joseph Bada's Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series, on June 30, 2026.

Amidst the tension of murder investigations and bureaucratic interference, the enduring partnership between two of fiction's most resilient female detectives provides the only light in the dark.

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SOULLESS WINS TOP PRIZE IN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRESS WOMEN (NM) FOR FICTION

Joseph Badal — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The New Mexico Chapter of NAPW named SOULLESS the winner in the Fiction genre in this year's contest. SOULLESS will now compete at the national level.

“Soulless” features Eddie Parnall and Tatiana Borodvic who were introduced in Joseph Badal’s 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 Badal introduces diabolical villains who the reader will love to hate, while cheering on the good guys as they work to bring down evildoers.

At a time when human trafficking has become a $150 billion-dollar business and a global catastrophe, “Soulless” offers a picture of the extent of this crime against humanity and puts the reader on a roller coaster ride of tension and suspense. The story is presented via well-drawn characters and dynamic dialogue that will entertain the most demanding thriller and mystery fans.

Fans of Robert Ludlum, Robert Dugoni, and Brad Thor will love this story. Badal is a master at mystifying, misleading, surprising, and entertaining the reader.

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THE PYTHAGOREAN SOLUTION WINS ERIC HOFFER AWARD

Joseph Badal — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Pythagorean Solution, an historical fiction novel was recently recognized as a winner in the 2026 Eric Hoffer Awards.

When American John Hammond arrives on the Aegean island of Samos, he is unaware of events that happened nearly six decades earlier that will embroil him in death and violence and change his life forever.

Late one night he finds Petros Vangelos, a Greek fisherman, lying mortally wounded in an alley. Hammond becomes the link between Vangelos and a Turkish tramp steamer that sank in a storm in 1945, carrying a fortune in gold and jewels. On board this boat, in a waterproof safe, are documents that implicate a German SS Officer in the theft of valuables from Holocaust victims and the laundering of those valuables by the Nazi’s Swiss banker partner.

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10TH STRAIGHT YEAR OF RECOGNITION BY ABQ THE MAGAZINE

Joseph Badal — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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INTERVIEW ON BLACK RANGE MEDIA RE: SOULLESS & HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Joseph Badal — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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GONE FOREVER TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 30, 2026

Joseph Badal — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

GONE FOREVER, the 5th book in Joseph Badal's Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series will be released on June 30, 2026. Detectives Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez return in this gritty thriller that features good guys you will love and evil doers you will love to hate.

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JOSEPH BADAL DONATES SALE PROCEEDS OF SOULLESS TO HELP HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

Joseph Badal — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Amazon best-selling New Mexico author Joseph Badal and his publisher, Black Range Media, are donating 100% of their proceeds from all January sales of Badal’s newly released novel, Soulless, to support victims of human trafficking. Proceeds will be shared between New Mexico Dream Center of Albuquerque (50%) and The Life Link of Santa Fe (50%).

Available in both print and eBook formats, Soulless is a fast-paced, New-Mexico-based thriller that explores the global $150-billion human trafficking crisis through the story of men and women working to rescue those who have been exploited.

Every purchase made in January directly fuels safety, support, and hope for vulnerable young people and adults right here in New Mexico.

Join us by purchasing a copy and helping spread the word. Grab your book here: https://bit.ly/3XB4gZV

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Joseph Badal — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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 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, including Matt and Renee Curtis. Joseph Badal introduces diabolical villains who the reader will love to hate, while cheering on the good guys as they work to bring down evildoers.

At a time when human trafficking has become a $150 billion-dollar annual business and a global catastrophe, Soulless offers a picture of the extent of this crime against humanity and puts the reader on a roller coaster ride of tension and suspense. The story is presented via well-drawn characters and dynamic dialogue that will entertain the most demanding thriller and mystery fans.

Fans of Robert Ludlum, Robert Dugoni, and Brad Thor will love this story. Badal is a master at mystifying, misleading, surprising, and entertaining the reader.

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AUTHOR JOSEPH BADAL SPEAKS

Joseph Badal — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Amazon Best-Selling author Joseph Badal spoke to the Albuquerque Rotary Club on August 25, 2025, about his path to becoming a published author. Badal described the circuitous path he has taken, from listening to stories told by his parents when he was a child to the sea changes that have occurred in the publishing industry since his first novel, The Pythagorean Solution, was released in 2003.

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