Central Booking Episode 131: Between the Lines with Lynn Sheft, Author of SAVING MARIA

Author Lynn Sheft talks to John B. Valeri about her life in reading & writing and her new suspense novel, SAVING MARIA (out now from Cove Press) -- inspired by a former student who was kidnapped in her homeland before relocating to America.

Watch Central Booking Episode 95: Lynn Sheft on THE DEADLY GAME:

https://youtu.be/qbbXdqvXuXI

Buy SAVING MARIA:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Maria-Suspense-Lynn-Sheft/dp/173780302X/
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-maria-lynn-sheft/1142454502
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/saving-maria-a-suspense-novel/18893008

Follow Lynn Sheft on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnsheft/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynntheWriter
Website: https://lynnsheft.com/

Follow John B. Valeri on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnbvaleri/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oyejohn52/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OyeJohn52/
Website: http://www.johnbvaleri.com/

About the book:

In 2000 in South Florida, Maria Alvarez gets a call from her mother begging her to return to Bogotá, Colombia to reconcile with her father who is dying from chronic kidney disease. Two years earlier, Maria was kidnapped by the Colombian rebel group known by the acronym FARC who demanded ransom for her. After her rescue, she learned that her father told the rebel demanding a ransom that Maria is not his responsibility because she is married. Even though this was his way of dealing with the rebel, the crass statement wounded Maria and her family.

She agonizes over her father's dying wish knowing that if she returned to Colombia she would forfeit her precious green card and risk being recaptured and killed. Leaving her husband and two young daughters behind, Maria finds a way to return incognito, only to find herself back in harm's way and fighting for her life.

About the author:

A native of New Jersey, Lynn Sheft earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami and established herself as a professional copywriter and creative director in South Florida. During her career, she won ADDY and CLIO awards for her campaigns for regional and national consumer accounts. In addition, she wrote articles for magazines, provided editing services and was an adjunct instructor teaching ESL classes.

When she relocated to Connecticut, she turned to writing fiction full-time, including short stories and novels. Her short story, “A Tryst with Fate” was published in Seascape: The Best New England Crime Stories. SAVING MARIA is her second novel. Her debut novel was THE DEADLY GAME.

She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and a board member of Sisters in Crime Connecticut Chapter. She lives in Madison, Connecticut with her husband Barry.

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