In one day, Australian publishing icon Annie Delaney loses both her daughter and husband in separate incidents in Sana’a, Yemen.
The local police captain is proving unhelpful, so with failing health and nowhere to turn, she allows herself to come under the protection of Rían, a local businessman who she suspects is more than he seems.
Annie becomes a pawn in a confusing game of international politics. With the help of her daughter’s boyfriend, Nicholas, she learns the truth and then has to draw on badly depleted reserves of energy to fight for the ones she loves. Then she proves she is a force to be reckoned with.
Set in Sydney and Yemen, this is a fast-paced and absorbing story that will keep you engrossed from the first page to the last.
Targeted Age Group:: Adult
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
I don’t think in terms of genre. The story simply unravels.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Read, read, read. Write, write, write.
Author Bio:
Brenda Cheers is known for doing everything in life very quickly so it came as no surprise to the people closest to her that once she decided on a career as a novelist, it all happened with blinding speed.
A course in Creative Writing was quickly followed by a more advanced one. She began drafting her first novel and then completed three full manuscripts in the next two years.
Her great love is Literary Fiction and this is what she aims to write. Fast-paced suspense novels are what fly from her fingertips, however and these tend to feature strong-willed female protagonists as in ‘In a House in Yemen’ and ‘In Times of Trouble’.
In her third novel, ‘In Conversations with Strangers’ there is a different mood. It has a slower pace and the character is troubled and flawed. Brenda felt it was harder to write but more rewarding.
“In Strange Worlds” was published in January 2014. This is a suspense novel which contains surprises and twists. Brenda completed four full drafts before being satisfied with the result, but she found the work enjoyable because the story held her interest.
Her heroes in the literary world are James Salter, Pat Conroy and Michael Ondaatje for their finally crafted prose, and fellow Brisbane writers Nick Earls and Ashley Hay.
Brenda enjoys watching indie, arthouse and foreign films and is a student of martial arts. She lives in Brisbane with her partner and two daughters.
I like my protagonists to be strong women, especially when they find themselves in trouble.
Annie Delaney is a character that came to me after thinking about how a mother would react if her daughter was kidnapped in a strange land. She told me her story.
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