Alex Smith, David Stone, Sarah and Emma in front of the Los Angeles skyline

Thriller · Book 1 · Los Angeles

Freeze

One city. One drug. No mercy.

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The Trailer

Los Angeles. Beautiful. Deadly.

The Story

Freeze

A new drug is spreading through Los Angeles. Its victims remain fully conscious—trapped inside their own bodies.

Detectives Alex Smith and David Stone are drawn into a case that takes them deep into the city’s dark side. Their first leads expose a network far bigger than either of them imagined. Amid glamour, violence, and power, they close in on a truth that lies closer to home than they realize. And the further they go, the more dangerous it becomes—for everyone.

Book cover Dead High: Freeze
AuthorJ.C. Calloway
GenreAction thriller, crime novel
SettingLos Angeles
ReleaseNovember 17, 2026
EditionPaperback

Personnel Files

The Detectives

Detective Alex Smith in front of the Los Angeles skylineDH-01 · A
Personnel file · LAPD

Alex Smith

Rank
Detective
Partner
David Stone
Family
Wife Sarah, daughter Emma, son Jake
Lives in
Beverly Hills
Trait
Always has a line ready. Even when nobody is laughing anymore.
Detective David Stone in sunglasses in front of the Los Angeles skylineDH-01 · S
Personnel file · LAPD

David Stone

Rank
Detective
Partner
Alex Smith
Before
U.S. Army, stationed in Stuttgart
Lives in
Venice
Trait
Counts, asks, corrects. Speaks when he is sure.
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Personnel file · LAPD

Helen Ward

Rank
Lieutenant
Role
Commanding officer of Smith and Stone
Assigned
the Freeze case
Trait
Covers for her people as long as she can. And tells them when she can’t.

The Setting

Los Angeles on the Map

13 locations and five hot spots, from Hollywood and Downtown all the way to the port.

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The Soundtrack

Freeze Soundtrack

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