The book opens with Joel Essen, a scruffy detective, witnessing an assassination of a renowned physicist. Going against his captain’s orders, he investigates the case. But in doing so, he opens Pandora box and learns of a nefarious plan to unleash hell on Earth. This new profound burden pushes the detective into action to go against a group of very powerful individuals. 

As intriguing  as the plot seems, it’s not the heart of the book’s mystery. It becomes rapidly clear that Joel Essen himself is very peculiar. He has his warts and inner demons from his past. A mystery that is slowly revealed throughout the book. The central theme of the book is that ‘no man is an island and no man stands alone’. Seeing that this book is a team up book, Essen will have to learn to trust and work with others. This is something he will especially struggle to come to terms with. In fact the other four main characters will have to learn to do the same. Every character has their own backstory that is perfectly intertwined into the main plot. 

Two Steps From Hell is a very suspensive story and with each chapter, the readers are forced to the edge of their seats. Everything and everyone will be against their favourite protagonist and time will be of the utmost importance to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Two Steps From Hell

Violently, Merci grabbed up the would-be rapist and forced him up against the wall. He regained his consciousness immediately when she did this. 


"Hey lady, take your hands off me," he quickly rebelled, resisting Merci's hold. 


"Quiet," Merci said, turning him around and twisting his arm backwards. 


Right away Merci twisted his arm even more. 


"A sixteen-year-old girl you were seen with at Club Frixtion the ninth of March," Jessica impatiently intervened. "She has purple hair, speckled face with dimples and an ambition to become a lawyer. Does that ring any bells to you?!" 


"Sorry, never met her," he smiled. Yet in his moment of smuggery, Merci snapped his middle fingers backwards. Strenuously, he screamed out from the bottom of his lungs. 


"You have nine more fingers left. I suggest you rethink your answer." 


Chapter 35: The Stiletto (Part 3)