Books

James Veley writes at the intersection of mystery, suspense, and speculative fiction, drawn to puzzles that reward a sharp eye and a patient mind. A background in intelligence work shaped his instinct for pattern-finding, and it shows: his stories reward readers who like piecing things together as much as he does.

Every title is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle. Visit the James Veley author page on Amazon.

The Pierce Maddox Files

A spy thriller series built on tradecraft and tight plotting.

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A Cade County Thriller

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Displacement

A science fiction trilogy about identity and consequence across shifting realities.

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Consensus

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Dreadwood Stories

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The Specs Vance Case Files

A comedic mystery series following an analyst who can’t resist a good case.

Standalone

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Actually, It’s Stranger Than That: 500 True Stories Worth Repeating at Dinner
Writing as J. R. Veley

Five hundred true stories, one to a page, each checked against its sources and each ending with a line you can repeat at dinner.

Sources for every fact in the book

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