Delighted to share the news of a new book by Sharon Marchisello to join her others in the Cafe and Bookstore… Secrets of the Galapagos…
About the book
Shattered by a broken engagement and a business venture derailed by Jerome Haddad, her unscrupulous partner, Giovanna Rogers goes on a luxury Galapagos cruise with her grandmother to decompress.
At least that’s what her grandmother thinks. Giovanna is determined to make Jerome pay for what he’s done, and she has a tip he’s headed for the Galapagos.
While snorkeling in Gardner Bay off the coast of Española Island, Giovanna and another cruise passenger, tortoise researcher Laurel Pardo, both become separated from the group and Laurel is left behind. No one on the ship will acknowledge Laurel is missing, and Giovanna suspects a cover-up.
When the police come on board to investigate a death, Giovanna is sure the victim is Laurel. She’s anxious to give her testimony to the attractive local detective assigned to the case. Instead, she learns someone else is dead, and she’s a person of interest.
Resolved to keep searching for Laurel and make sense of her disappearance, Giovanna finds that several people on board the cruise ship have reasons to want Laurel gone. One is a scam involving Tio Armando, the famous Galapagos giant tortoise and a major tourist attraction in the archipelago. And Jerome Haddad has a hand in it. Thinking she’s the cat in this game, Giovanna gets too involved and becomes the mouse, putting her life in jeopardy. But if she doesn’t stop him, Jerome will go on to ruin others.
One of the early reviews for the book on Goodreads
Take a cruise around the Galapagos with Sharon Marchisello. This is no ordinary boat-ride. A dead body in the pool, a missing passenger, and some quirky characters will provide the mystery to keep you turning pages. Giovanna, who comes aboard the cruise with her Grandmother, Michelle, to escape a business deal gone sour and a fiancé gone astray, searches out the criminal who stole her funds and caused her business to crash. To her peril, she finds him in the gorgeous Galapagos and meets a handsome detective in the process. Take a tour through some of the most pristine and beautiful land and seascapes on the planet, with a lesson on saving turtles and other precious species. This is Darwin country and the author is well-versed in the ecology of the area.
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Other books by Sharon Marchisello
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About Sharon Marchisello
Sharon Marchisello is the author of two mysteries published by Sunbury Press, Going Home (2014) and Secrets of the Galapagos (2019). She is an active member of Sisters in Crime.
She contributed short stories to anthologies Shhhh…Murder! (Darkhouse Books, 2018) and Finally Home (Bienvenue Press, 2019). Her personal finance book Live Well, Grow Wealth was originally published as Live Cheaply, Be Happy, Grow Wealthy, an e-book on Smashwords. Sharon has published travel articles, book reviews, and corporate training manuals, and she writes a personal finance blog called Countdown to Financial Fitness.
She grew up in Tyler, Texas, and earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston in French and English. She studied for a year in Tours, France, on a Rotary scholarship and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue her Masters in Professional Writing at the University of Southern California.
Retired from a 27-year career with Delta Air Lines, she lives in Peachtree City, Georgia, doing volunteer work for the Fayette Humane Society and the Fayette County Master Gardeners UGA Extension.
Connect to Sharon
Blogspot: Sharon Blogspot
Blog WordPress: Sharon Marchisello
Facebook: S.L Marchisello
Facebook: Live Cheaply Be Happy
Twitter: @SLMarchisello
Thank you for dropping in today and it would be great if you could share the news of Sharon’s book across your social media.. thanks Sally.
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Thanks, Sally!
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Pleasure Sharon…x
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Galapagos is such a wonderful island. Thank you for this very interesting book. I will put it on my shelf. Michael
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Great Michael…enjoy your week..hugsx
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You too, Sally! Hope spring will arrive in time. Lol
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Thanks. We visited the Galapagos in 2014, which inspired the setting for the book. It’s a great place!
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Great, Sharon! Think so too. We have to preserve this paradise. Have a beautiful week! Michael
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This sounds good. There aren’t a lot of books about the Galapagos, despite Darwin.
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Tough place to get to for humans.. just as well for the species who inhabit the area….x
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The setting makes this read doubly intriguing. Great addition to the cafe, Sally, and congrats to Sharon on the wonderful review. 🙂
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Thank you Diana… xx
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Thanks! It was a lot of fun to write after visiting the Galapagos.
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An intriguing plot, Sally. Thanks for sharing Sharon’s new book.
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Thanks Robbie.. as you say an intriguing plot..xx
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Thanks, Robbie.
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Sharon is a lovely lady. A fellow Sister in Crime. 🙂
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I agree Mary Anne.. Sharon is very supportive of the blog… xx
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Thanks for your kind words!
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Sounds like a fascinating book! Sharing…
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Thank you Bette..hugsx
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Thanks, Bette!
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I like the sound of this one, and the setting is one of the most remarkable places in the world.
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Absolutely Pete.. tough to find a more original setting for a novel.. hugs
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It’s a wonderful place to visit.
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Ooh, this sounds like a fun and intriguing read. Congrats to Sharon on her new release. Just popped over to the Zon to add to my cart. ❤
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Fantastic Debby thank you..hugsx♥
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Thanks, Debby. I know how you like to travel, so you’d probably enjoy this.
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No doubts Sharon. It’s added to my cart 🙂
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Secrets of the Galapagos sounds like a fun read! It also sounds like it would make a good movie.
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spot on Liz..xxx
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It was such fun to write. Movie producers, take notice!
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