“Junk mail,” Richard marveled.  “Even in France.”“Depressing, isn’t it?  And it multiplies like fleas.”  (ch. 9, p. 113).

Some people have asked me if the scene in chapter two, with Richard being cramped in the elevator, is real…When my character describes the following:  “A spiral staircase encircled an old elevator encased in an intricate, handcrafted iron grille, painted a soft white.  Richard opened the glass door and squeezed into the small space sideways, … Read more

There will be a brief hiatus on posting since I will be traveling this week for a graduation and a private gathering to sign novels.  I will try to post when I can and I will be uploading pics of the event.Stay tuned…

Some people may be curious about the cover of the novel.  It partially displays a bracelet with coins, a cameo, and an onyx marble.The bracelet, actually, is my mother’s, handed down from my grandmother, and I took the picture for the cover.It was a very popular jewelry piece in Cuba that has now become an … Read more

Dear All: Several friends have already commented that, when they were reading the novel, they were visualizing who could play the characters on film.  Well, since I am up to a challenge, and thought it would be fun, I believe I will take them up on their suggestions.  I am posting here my picks for … Read more

On the second chase scene, Richard and Gabriela are in what is known as the Route Napoleon, between Grasse and St. Vallier de Thiey.The Route Napoleon is called such because, after Napoleon left Elba, he landed near Nice and marched, supposedly triumphant, via this road in 1815.  He, of course, was then defeated at Waterloo … Read more

In the novel, Gabriela is driven home by Richard after learning something critical that will affect her life.  On her way there, she observes:  “… they zoomed by the walled city of Cagnes-sur-Mer, perched on the hill like an eagle’s nest on a telephone pole.”The city of Cagnes-sur-Mer looks like a eagle’s eyrie when traveling … Read more