The Frequency by Randall St. Claire

 

THE FREQUENCY

By Randall D. St. Claire

Mystery/ Speculative Thriller/ Thriller/ Suspense/ History 

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

Publication Date: July 21, 2026

SYNOPSIS

He didn’t expect his life to change in a single moment.

He didn’t expect it to ask anything in return.

Bronx Rousselle built his small life on purpose: a pawnshop in northern Minnesota, a few familiar faces, no debts he couldn’t count, no relationship anchors. Friendship, in his experience, always came with a cost—and Bronx never owed much to anyone. Humor helped. If he laughed hard enough at trouble, it often lost interest.

Then something finds its way into his hands. Old. Hidden. Mystical at first glance. Powerful enough to draw attention from people who don’t ask—they take. Curiosity bleeds into pursuit, and luck demands a toll. As it stretches from the American Midwest to the frozen edges of Greenland, Bronx is pulled into a world where survival is measured in seconds—and trust in scars.

But the greatest danger isn’t what’s chasing him. It’s how the journey begins to change him—forcing uneasy alliances.

A woman who carries pain without breaking. Another who will not bend. Men in shadows, where loyalty is uncertain and betrayal waits.

And somewhere between the cold, the fear, and the weight of what he carries, Bronx begins to feel something he’s spent a lifetime avoiding:

Connection. Responsibility. Loss.

The kind that doesn’t let go.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Randall D. St. Claire writes intelligent, character-driven thrillers that live at the intersection of discovery, consequence, and the human cost of both.

His ninth novel, The Frequency, grew from a simple question that wouldn’t let go — what happens when a historic discovery powerful enough to change the world appears destined to fall into the wrong hands? Born in Southern California, he moved to Texas in 1996. Mentored by Patricia Anthony and Carol Woods, he is a past President of the Greater Dallas Writer's Association. 

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REVIEW

Occasionally, a book will take me by surprise: an unexpected character will have a redeeming arc, or a plot will twist in a delightfully unanticipated direction. Randall St. Claire’s The Frequency was one of those books.Everything about this story was intriguing: Why was I so drawn to a character who was determined to prove he was a real jerk? Who was after the Inuit papers that had fallen into his lap? Are the science and history behind this real? (I’ll get to that in a second.) Is this a tale of redemption or vengeance?St. Claire’s main character, Bronx Rousseau, is a fixer whose gumshoe wisecracks are Humphrey Bogart-worthy. While clever, his hardened, often juvenile response to the world was off-putting at the start. A pawn-store owner with zero grace for his clientele and a penchant for poop and fart jokes that would delight all the 8-year-old boys I know, he did not leave a good first impression.The captivating mystery in those first chapters pulled me through, and I’m so glad it did. What emerged was a broken, distrustful man whose journey to the truth strips him bare and changes him. The characters he encounters along the way, both human and animal, challenge his self-perception and take him to raw places that shift his view of the world and, more importantly, of himself.As Bronx navigates the current danger and faces the missteps of his past, a different man emerges, one who believes that he deserves a future and knows the steps he must take to get there. His development is mostly through the other characters in the story: a villain from his past who turns out to be a father figure; two women, “boilers,” as he calls them, who remind him who he is; and a wild animal whose faithfulness brings him to tears.Beautifully entwined with Bronx’s growth is the urgency of the mystery: What happened in Greenland 70 years ago that’s worth killing over now? The blend of science and history was compelling enough to inspire an internet search to see if the story was grounded in truth. No spoilers here, but I recommend your own investigation after you read the book.Throughout, the scenes played vividly and cinematically. St. Claire’s masterful choreography and ability to capture the emotions of small moments made the story come alive. The Frequency has something for everyone: mystery, history, a bit of romance, action and adventure, and the flavor of a 1940s detective film noir. I highly recommend it to those who like being surprised by a book in the best of ways. It gets 5 stars from me.If you enjoyed this book, you might also enjoy watching: The Maltese Falcon, The Current War, OppenheimerYou might also enjoy listening to:  

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