Derek Ryan · Book OneAvailable now
The Helios Directive
Some systems survive by deciding who gets erased.
- Published
- September 11, 2026
- Retailer
- Amazon
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Quin Ashford resources.
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- Name
- Quin Ashford
- Based in
- Calgary, Alberta
- Writes
- Psychological thrillers · Dark mysteries
- Series
- Evelyn Shaw · Derek Ryan
- Published
- 2 novels
- In development
- 3 books
Approved biography
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Short biography · 38 words
Quin Ashford is a Calgary-based author of psychological thrillers and dark mysteries about power, perception, and consequence. The Glass Veil opens the Evelyn Shaw series and The Helios Directive opens the Derek Ryan series; both are available now.
Standard biography · 62 words
Quin Ashford writes dark, cinematic fiction where obsession, memory, and power press against polished surfaces. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Ashford is the author of The Glass Veil, the first Evelyn Shaw mystery, and The Helios Directive, the first novel in the Derek Ryan series of psychological international thrillers. A second book in each series is underway, alongside a new thriller outside both.
Titles
Published work.
Evelyn Shaw · Book OneAvailable now
The Glass Veil
The night was perfect. Until the champagne was served.
- Published
- April 14, 2026
- Retailer
- Amazon
In development
- Also by Quin · A new thrillerA gated community. A wedding. A death that isn't an accident.In development
- Evelyn Shaw · Book TwoWhat happens when the evidence is lying too.In development
- Derek Ryan · Book TwoOrion didn't end anything.Coming 2027
Titles for works in development are not yet announced and are not for publication.
Professional inquiries
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For media, bookseller, interview, rights, and partnership inquiries, Quin Ashford welcomes professional outreach through the contact page.