Tell us about The Geneva Decision.
Here is the official blurb (which I love):

Pia Sabel plays to win.

Until a few weeks ago, she was an international soccer star. But now she’s taken the helm of her billionaire father’s private security company, and she’s playing against a whole new set of opponents – the kind who shoot to kill.

On her first day on the job, Pia’s client is assassinated in front of her. There’s no time for training, so Pia must trust her instincts and athletic skills to unravel the complicated maze of money laundering and piracy that will take her from Swiss mansions to the jungles of Cameroon.

Her battle-hardened employees suspect she’s just a spoiled rich girl with a mean corner kick. But Pia’s got some unexpected moves of her own. Will they be enough to bring her team through its mission?

What genre is it?
This is a mystery-thriller with suspense in several sections. Personally, I have trouble buying into the 90-hour chase scenes in some thrillers and the superhuman challenges in others, so I made one as realistic as possible. The first novel takes place over two weeks and the characters take time to sleep once in a while (although there is one big exception).

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
The Geneva Decision (and the soon to be released serial Trench Coats) appeal to people who like thrillers with serious, ass-kicking heroines. Especially heroines who do not rely on men and fashion to move the story from chapter to chapter. I wrote this to entertain with a self-reliant woman leading the charge.

Tell us more about the kind of heroine you’re talking about.
When I was nineteen I adopted and raised a three-year-old girl. That unique 37-year relationship gave me insights into what makes a resilient young woman. You can read about that beginning on my posting How Adopting a 3-yr-old at 19 Formed the Basis for a Thriller: Making It Real.

I didn’t want the stereotypical heroine who rose above child molestation and poverty (not that there’s anything wrong with Eve Dallas), I wanted to construct the impossible: a sympathetic character who was wealthy and accomplished. A hero/heroine of that type hasn’t worked since Batman debuted fifty years ago.

Complete this sentence for us: if you like _________________, you’ll love The Geneva Decision.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Women’s Murder Club series, JD Robb’s Eve Dallas, and heroine thrillers in general.

Have you written any other books that we should read next?
Soon to be released: Trench Coats, a serialized thriller in six parts.

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I was first published in The Battered Suitcase, was a Finalist for DeMarini Award in fiction, and was short listed for the Fish Publishing Award and the Debut Dagger Award.

I discovered my love of creativity at an early age, growing up at Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture in Arizona and Wisconsin. I carried my imagination first into a successful career in sales and marketing, and then to my real love: fiction.

I created Pia Sabel to be the kind of character that my friends and children would want to read. I have three children; my adopted first, mentioned above. Twenty years later I married, and my wife and I have two teenagers ( …help me! :). We live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and enjoy youth soccer games and sunshine.

Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work?
http://seeleyjames.com.

How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook?
http://www.facebook.com/SeeleyJamesAuth
@SeeleyJamesAuth

What’s next?
My goal is to write books so compelling that people can’t wait for the next one. I hope readers will join my mailing list to get updates when the next episodes comes out. And anyone who feels I’ve fallen short should send me a quick note as to why. I love readers!