T.S. Epperson is a multi-award-winning author of novels in the Mystery/Thriller genre. Under this pen name, he writes stories that have complex characters interacting in an environment of suspense. The grit of the crime genre and the twists and turns of a good murder mystery are juxtaposed with supernatural elements in the exploration of good vs. evil and life after death. Gangsters, cops, priests, villains, angels and demons all are present in these stories written from a street-level perspective. His debut novel, Once To Die was awarded the Gold Medal at the 2023 Illumination Book Awards, in the Mystery/Thriller category. The book has also been awarded the Literary Titan Gold Award. Once To Die is the first book in the series The Other Side Of Dead. The next three books in the series are scheduled to roll out at approximately one month intervals, and all six titles in the series are slated for release in calendar 2023. AKA Tom Epperson, T.S. Epperson is one of several pen names he uses, to avoid genre confusion. Under a different pen name, Tom Epperson writes short stories, and Sci-fi, and a new series in that genre is currently in the creative phase.