Raised amidst the picturesque landscapes of Switzerland, this author developed a deep love for books from childhood, devouring adventure tales and romances. Her early start in writing with a published fairy tale at eleven foreshadowed a career that initially led through teaching and journalism. Extensive experience as a reporter and foreign correspondent for prominent newspapers, including covering financial news, profoundly shaped her literary perspective. Now based in Canada, she works as a freelance correspondent and author, drawing upon her rich life experiences and keen observational skills to craft her narratives.
"Tour guide Valerie Blaine has always been haunted by the tragic death of her mother during an Arctic expedition thirty years before--unsolved, hushed up, and for Valerie, an unsettled part of a past she's never been able to escape. Its grip on Valerie is tighter than ever, now that she's been hired to lead a tourist group across the same desolate terrain where her mother died."--Page 4 of cover.
As a globe-trotting freelance photographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lori Finning has seen just about everything. But when she lands an assignment on the barren, snow-swept island of Newfoundland, she finds herself in harsh and unfamiliar territory. During the long, dreary winters in the isolated fishing community of Stormy Cove, gossiping is the primary pastime. So Lori is surprised when she learns of a crime the locals have spent twenty years not talking about: the strange, unsolved murder of a teenage girl. As she delves deeper into the village's past, she'll discover dark family secrets, unexplained crimes, and an undeniable attraction to Noah, a taciturn local fisherman who just might hold all the answers.
Sonya travels to British Columbia to track down a German author-turned-homesteader, but the real reason for her trip is to look into the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, which coincided with her best friend's disappearance.
Thirtysomething Josefa Rehmer is as smart and ambitious as they come, qualities that have earned her the enviable position of events manager at Loyn, an exclusive leather accessories company in Zurich. But when Werner Schulmann is appointed as her new supervisor, Josefa's professional ambitions are dealt a serious blow. After all, it was Schulmann's sexual harassment that nearly derailed her career years earlier. Unable to stomach the thought of working for such a man, Josefa resigns, abandoning Loyn for another local firm. But when Schulmann is murdered and Loyn's CEO commits suicide, Josefa begins to suspect that something other than sexual impropriety is plaguing her former company. She sets out to uncover the truth and soon realizes that the two deaths are just the tip of the iceberg. As she digs deeper, Josefa finds herself caught in a complex and dangerous web of blackmail, corporate espionage, and murder. And if she's not careful, she will be the next one to take the fall. This dramatic tale of corporate intrigue doubles as an intricately plotted thriller about the darkest side of office politics--and the people who will do anything to come out on top.