Broadsided in Bali has just launched. It is available in paperback on Amazon.
The Kindle edition will be out before the end of the year and I will be running a giveaway soon.
From the back of the book:
The Island
of Bali – it’s everything Raquel and Magdalen could ever dream of in a holiday
destination. What could be better than the quaint town of Ubud with its
beautiful weather, exquisite artwork, and local charm? Necessities like cutting
back on makeup – which tends to melt in the tropics, and ditching heels for
trekking sandals, are all part of the journey. After all, having nearly reached
retirement age the women can adapt to almost any situation. Forgoing black
eyeliner and donning unattractive shoes are minor sacrifices. They don’t even
mind that the yoga retreat they booked is strictly vegetarian. At least at the
Lotus Yoga Resort & Spa, they aren’t required to participate in Sun
Salutations at the crack of dawn; an hour which would be much better spent
sipping coffee at a sidewalk café.
But after a
full day at the resort, the owner still hasn’t appeared and no one seems to
know what has happened. Money problems? Clandestine liaison gone afoul? As much
as the friends would like to ignore the situation and get on with shopping and
sightseeing, it soon becomes evident that more is awry than simply an absentee
proprietress. Like what’s up with the other employees and their odd behavior? Could
one of them have done away with the owner? And then there’s that fine-looking
scientist who is definitely hiding something. Otherwise, why would he
constantly be sneaking in and out of the resort and avoiding conversations?
Magdalen and
Raquel set out to investigate the puzzling events at the resort and are soon aided
by other concerned guests, including a couple of aging hippies. Together, they
hope to find out what has become of the owner without offending the locals or breaking
any laws. The last thing any of them wants is to be tagged as a rude tourist. Or
worse, land in a foreign jail.
If the
ladies could just get everything straightened out, they might have enough time
to work on their tans as well as stock up on local artwork before heading back
to Los Angeles.
