D. J. Marteeny and her husband Richard co-wrote The Spear of Redemption, the sequel to her first novel, The Vampire’s Lady. D. J. and Richard live in Poland, Ohio, and they have three grown daughters.D. J. Marteeny and her husband Richard co-wrote The Spear of Redemption, the sequel to her first novel, The Vampire’s Lady. D. J. and Richard live in Poland, Ohio, and they have three grown daughters.