Blood Pearls: A Tale of Intrigue, Romance and Murder

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Jewelry designer Madelyn Duval thinks she's left the high-stakes game of espionage behind her. A trip to China proves her wrong. Ultimately, she finds that mystery and intrigue follow when East meets West. Madelyn's career has been a leveling force in her life, a means of escaping her barren, symbiotic marital arrangement. But when she meets charismatic Cheng Gao, emotional frustration sets in, for their mutual attraction is as sure as the moon's draw on an evening tide. Innocently, the two become embroiled in a deadly conspiracy, a haunting murder, and a scandalous secret that places them in grave danger. Will they escape with their lives? Will their passion bridge an ocean? Or will fate intervene and curtail their fragile time together?

Author Biography: is as follows: Pat Booth Lynch draws upon her experience in the creative side of corporate America and her world travel to exotic places in order to devise her short-story collection, Tales to Tease the Senses and her most recent endeavor, the Sino-American international thriller, Blood Pearls. Her stories have won numerous awards and have been published in national magazines. She resides in southwest Florida with her husband and divides her time between a writing career and managing her apparel corporation.

SYNOPSIS

Jewelry designer Madelyn Duval thinks she's left the high-stakes game of espionage behind her. A trip to China proves her wrong. Ultimately, she finds that mystery and intrigue follow when East meets West.

Madelyn's career has been a leveling force in her life, a means of escaping her barren, symbiotic marital arrangement. But when she meets charismatic Cheng Gao, emotional frustration sets in, for their mutual attraction is as sure as the moon's draw on an evening tide.

Innocently, the two become embroiled in a deadly conspiracy, a haunting murder, and a scandalous secret that places them in grave danger. Will they escape with their lives? Will their passion bridge an ocean? Or will fate intervene and curtail their fragile time together?

About the Author

Pat Booth Lynch draws upon her experience in the creative side of corporate America and her world travel to exotic places in order to devise her short-story collection, Tales to Tease the Senses and her most recent endeavor, the Sino-American international thriller, Blood Pearls . Her stories have won numerous awards and have been published in national magazines.