Sara Stamey's five published novels have received positive attention from reviewers including Publishers Weekly, Locus Magazine, and SF Chronicle. The Statesman Journal described her recent suspense novel "Islands" "Superior mystery and suspense-a stomping, vivid ride." It was a ForeWord Book of the year Finalist. Her new novel "The Ariadne Connection" has received a Cygnus Award. Stamey's personal journeys include treasure hunting and teaching scuba in the Caribbean and Honduras; backpacking Greece and New Zealand; operating a nuclear reactor; owning a farm in Southern Chile; and now teaching...