This romantic thriller, Endangered Witness, centers around San Francisco veterinarian, Jessi Salazar, who is recovering from a painful break-up from her famous and unfaithful violinist ex-boyfriend (Stefan van Oeterloo). She realizes that he is a bad addiction she must leave behind; yet she's finding it difficult to "let go" of their sensuous connection. The story opens with Jessi spending her 40th birthday at the San Francisco Renaissance Hotel with a new, more sedate and practical romantic interest (Nick Daniels). Tipsy from too many cocktails and a little high on pain medication from dental surgery, Jessi thinks she sees a brutal abduction and possible murder through the hotel restaurant window. Nick is gone to the restroom, leaving Jessi as the only eye witness. Upon Nick's return, the violent scene has completely disappeared from sight on the street below. Jessi is confused and at the point of physical collapse. The truth is that it all actually happened! A South American Drug Cartel leader (Jorge Rodriguez) masterminded this violent abduction, seeking to bribe the abducted man's daughter, a local San Francisco Judge (Martina Wells), who is overseeing the murder trial of Jorge's son (Vincente Rodriguez). Our heroine, Jessi Salazar, finds herself caught up in the claws of a dangerous "cat and mouse" game fraught with bribery, brutality and kidnapping. She has become the "endangered witness" and a target for venomous criminals. Jessi's close friends and family become manipulated and threatened by these dangerous paid assassins. Endangered Witness will keep you on the edge of your seat. You are guaranteed to feel like you are right there with Jessi Salazar through every unnerving twist and turn of this dangerous game!
About the Author: Linda S. Gunther resides in Aptos, California. After growing up in New York City and then attending Columbia graduate school in Counseling Psychology, Linda was given the opportunity to spend a summer in London, England. Linda decided to take a giant leap and start a new life in the U.K.; married an Englishman, gave birth to her son, attended graduate school in psychotherapy and became a teacher/counselor. After six years, Linda returned to California and began a new career in Corporate Human Resources; then completed an MBA. She has held key leadership positions in some great Silicon Valley companies; traveling the world facilitating management and employee development. Also an actress, she has performed in numerous theatre productions. Linda studied with the British American Drama Academy and Yale School of Drama at Oxford University. In 2013, Linda published her first work of fiction, Ten Steps From The Hotel Inglaterra, a woman's romantic adventure in Havana, Cuba.