After I retired from a fulfilling career starting as an Adult Services Librarian then being appointed Head of Children's Services in a large library, I wanted to write. I took a creative writing course and then joined a group of published writers to hone my craft. My first published book was "Miriam, Ever Watchful" in 2012. The theme of "The Vanishings" was something I had pondered for years. How the popular and powerful can influence people into doing their bidding without even being aware of being manipulated.