Timothy "TJ" Stecker is the author of the mystery novels The Moth and Redacted. Both titles were finalists for the Claymore Award at Killer Nashville. The Moth was named a FINALIST for the Chanticleer Reviews Murder and Mayhem Award which will be presented at the 2025 CIBA awards show. Redacted was also added to the Long List for the 2024 Murder and Mayhem Award.