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Investigator Ballard Is On The Case!

After being forced to retire from law enforcement due to an illness, I started putting my training, experience, and passion for literature to work hunting down a new culprit - suspense hijackers and plot killers! I specialize in helping thriller, mystery, and police procedural authors create authentic, engaging, and page-turning stories.

When you partner with me, you can expect honest, reliable, and customized support throughout your publishing journey. We’ll work together to create compelling, engaging, and effective stories with strong and developed foundations that are anything but boring!

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"Nenia edited a thriller novel for me. Her work was deeply insightful and she included some additional documents that will be extremely helpful in finishing and marketing the book. Her work was exceptional and definitely adds value to this project. I highly recommend her and hope to work with her again."

— Brett Monk
Author of Rum Away

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— Jenifer Ruff
Author of The Atonement Murders

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"I'm a new author and am early into the game of writing a novel. My experience working with Nenia has been quite positive. She has helped to direct me toward improving the plot line, character development and sequencing of the scenes. Much work to go, but I'm looking forward to seeing where this leads."

— Barry Briss
Author of Diamonds and Death

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