Avanti CentraeInternational award-winning author who blends intrigue, history, science, and mystery into pulse-pounding action thrillers. Avanti Centrae is the author of the international award-winning VanOps thriller series. An instant Barnes and Noble Nook bestsller, THE LOST POWER took home a genre grand prize ribbon at the Chanticleer International Book Awards, a bronze medal at the Wishing Shelf Awards, and an Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival. SOLSTICE SHADOWS was a #1 Amazon best seller, a Global Thriller Genre Grand Prize Winner at the Chanticleer International Book Awards, and a bronze medal winner at the Readers' Favorite awards. Her father served as a U.S. marine corporal in Okinawa, gathering military intelligence during the first decade after the Korean War. Her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Clive Cussler. She resides in Northern California with her family and German shepherds. Read More Read Less