About Urcelia Teixeira

Urcelia Teixeira is an award-winning Christian fiction author of hold-your-breath Christian Mystery and Suspense Fiction that won't let you go!™

A committed Christian for over twenty years, she lives by the following mantra: “I used to be just a writer. Now, I'm a writer with a purpose!”

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Urcelia is the author of numerous best selling Christian Mystery and Suspense novels. She writes to first and foremost, bring glory to God. Then, to delight, entertain, and encourage her readers by creating pulse-pounding stories that are infused with biblical truths.

Readers have said her books are “addictive and impossible to put down!”

Readers also describe her work as being “prolific and well written stories that keep you in suspense” and love her “imagery and attention to detail” that swoop them into the minds of her characters “as if watching a blockbuster movie!” Many of her readers appreciate the profanity free storytelling, clean action scenes and love that her “faith shines through in her writing as she stays true to herself, giving pause to contemplate.”

Her debut Christian Suspense novel, Every Good Gift, won the 2021 Illumination Awards Silver medal in the Christian Fiction category and the series reached multiple Amazon Bestseller lists! While this success is a great honor and blessing, all glory goes to God alone who breathed every word through her!

In the words of a satisfied reader:

“Urcelia Teixeira's books are best described as Lee Child meets Karen Kingsbury with a generous dash of Harlan Coben!”

Urcelia' novels have touched the hearts of readers around the world, drawing them into lives of her relatable characters who face challenges with grace and courage. Through her writing, she aims to uplift and encourage readers on their spiritual journey, providing hope and light in a world that often feels dark and uncertain. Urcelia is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers Association (ACFW) as well as Novelists, Inc. (NINC), the professional network for career novelists.

So, if you enjoy twisty mysteries and gripping Christian Suspense novels that hook you from the first page, then you've come to the right place!

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