The first in a trio of thrillers involving women in the San Francisco law firm of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis. In this novel, Jan Fielding, McCloskey's secretary, flies with her friend Carrie to Peru for a vacation. Instead, they find themselves entangled in romance, intrigue and danger and ultimately become pawns in a life-threatening scheme. First Place winner in "International Suspense/Thriller" category from the Pacific Northwest Writers Association.
The first in a trio of thrillers involving women in the San Francisco law firm of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis. In this novel, Jan Fielding, McCloskey's...
The Leopard Sings, second in the thriller series, that involves women associated with the San Francisco law office of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis, takes you to Kenya. It is the story of imaginative Allison and her workaholic husband Burke Warner, a partner in the law firm. In an attempt to repair their failing marriage, Burke grudgingly leaves his busy practice to accompany Allison on a safari, insisting, to her annoyance, that his duty is to protect her. Peculiar events occur on their first day in Nairobi. Strange people appear in odd places and, except for a charming young Englishman, the...
The Leopard Sings, second in the thriller series, that involves women associated with the San Francisco law office of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis, take...
As with Winther's previous two thrillers, the third one involves a woman associated with the San Francisco law firm of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis. In the first thriller, "The Jaguar Dances," McCloskey's secretary travels to Peru; in the second, "The Leopard Sings," Warner's wife goes to Kenya. And now in this third thriller, "The Tiger Drums," Chelsea Jarvis, the woman partner in the firm, flies to Japan on a seemingly innocuous business trip that becomes a minefield of explosive situations. This manuscript won an Editor's Award in the "Mainstream Novel" category from the Pacific Northwest...
As with Winther's previous two thrillers, the third one involves a woman associated with the San Francisco law firm of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis. In ...
Ralph's grandfather and father emigrated to the United States from Mexico long before he was born. From childhood, the big dreams Ralph had have all failed, thwarted by ridicule, unrealistic aims and parental domination. For a fresh start, he moves from the Midwest to Seattle, joins a plumber's union and marries Ruby, a lady he meets on a blind date. In what he believes is a final effort to achieve something good for mankind, he buys 22 acres on Bainbridge Island to create s a refuge for native plants and wildlife. Every Saturday, he ferries over from Seattle to work on this secret project,...
Ralph's grandfather and father emigrated to the United States from Mexico long before he was born. From childhood, the big dreams Ralph had have all f...
