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Common questions

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When does COVID-19 RETRIBUTION come out?

December 10, 2026. Join the list and we'll email you the day it's available.

Where can I buy it?

In hardcover, softcover and e-book, at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, Target, Walmart, and more. The store links go live on the book's page on release day.

How does the donation to Ukraine work?

From release day through December 2027, 50% of the profit from COVID-19 RETRIBUTION goes to the children of Ukraine.

When is Collateral Consequences coming out?

In 2027. Sign up, tick Collateral Consequences, and you'll hear first.

Do I need to read the books in order?

Presidential Approval and The Sanction are the first two Jennifer Steele thrillers, so start with Presidential Approval. Abduction stands on its own.

Who is Jennifer Steele?

The CIA special operative at the center of Presidential Approval and The Sanction.

Is Walter L. Blair the same author?

Yes. Some listings of The Sanction use Walter L. Blair.

Does Walter visit book clubs or do interviews?

Send a note with the form on this page and choose Book club, Media or Event, and Walter will get back to you.

How often will new books come out?

Walter has eight or nine more finished novels and will release them over time. The email list is the best way to hear about each one first.

How do I reach Walter directly?

Email wblairjd@gmail.com, call 227-290-9369, or write to THE WALTER BLAIR JD PRODUCTION, 1401 Mercantile Lane, Suite 300, Largo, MD 20774, USA.

Home base

Based in the Washington, D.C. area

The same streets his thrillers run through, from the White House to Potomac, Maryland.