Marie E RickwoodAs a child, Marie Rickwood would imagine stories before falling asleep. She says to be a writer, one's imagination has to convert to words then tumble down onto the page.

Writing social columns for newspaper companies, a corporate magazin and winning speeches for the Toastmistress Club was the beginning. It wasn't until her family had been raised and 30 years of working in office administration were behind her was she afforded the time to become a serious writer. Office work gave her the experience to write Hornets in the Office which was published in 2013. Her second book, Behind The Smoke, in collaboration with her husband, Val Fenton, a retired district fire chief, was published in 2016.

She and Val live on Vancouver Island. Their children and grandchildren are their biggest joy plus they participate in many activities which include traveling, dancing, and playing crib.

Marie also enjoys art in all its forms. She loves to paint in oils. The painting on the cover is one of her works.

Comments on this novel will be most welcome. Please email Marie @ marierickwood@telus.net or visit their website - Rickwood and Fenton Books and Art. Read More Read Less