Deep Deceit - Softcover

O'Connell, Anne Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984927263 ISBN 13: 9780984927265

Publisher: Anne O'Connell, 2015

Synopsis

When Celeste Parker’s daughter Tamara goes missing in Dubai the all-out search and rescue mission she anticipates never materializes. Put off by the police as 18-year-old Tamara is technically an adult, and no foul play is apparent, Celeste has a gut feeling something is terribly wrong. New to the city and with her husband away working in Saudi Arabia, Celeste turns to her new friend and fellow expat, Susan Morris, for help. The duo set off on a hunt, which takes them down a dark alley of deep deceit. From exotic nightclubs and high-class call girls to mysterious Saudi palaces hidden behind ominous walls, they follow each lead while uncovering the unthinkable. As they come closer to finding Tamara, the secrets Celeste and Susan uncover threaten not only her daughter's life but everyone in their families’ as well. “Anne O'Connell has written an intimate thriller from an unusual and fascinating point of view: the families of Westerners living and working in the Gulf States. She takes the Not Without My Daughter plot and adds a new and satisfying twist.” - Tim Brookes, author of Endangered Alphabets and director of the writing program at Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont “Deep Deceit is compulsive reading from start to finish. O'Connell cleverly combines the thrill of the chase with intense psychological elements, as her characters unravel under the pressure of events beyond their control. Who is telling the truth? What secrets does domineering husband, Ryan, hide and how far will those in power go to avenge the wrongs he has done? Can anything save his wife and daughter? And where does love fit into this riveting tale? I couldn't put it down until all had been revealed...” - Jae De Wylde, author, The Thinking Tank and Sleeping People Lie

About this title

About the Author:

Author, developmental book editor and indie publisher, Anne Louise O'Connell, was a long-time expat, recently returning to Canada afterenjoying the sun and sand of Florida, Dubai and Thailand over a span of23 years. Anne worked in the PR field for 17 years and then decided itwas time to just write. Since 2007, Anne has been writing books whilefreelance writing, editing, author mentoring and social mediaconsulting, along with conducting writing retreats and workshops. In2013, she began facilitating the annual Paradise Writers' Retreat.

While living the expat life, she contributed regularly to the Wall St.Journal Expat Blog, Global Living Magazine and Expat Focus. She has apassion for travel and that adventurous spirit has taken her all overthe world. Anne grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has a bachelor ofpublic relations from Mount St. Vincent University. She is the author of @Home in Dubai... Getting Connected Online and on the Ground; 10 Steps to a Successful PR Campaign - a Do-it-Yourself Guide for Authors; MentalPause, her first novel, a 2013 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awardwinner; and her latest novel, Deep Deceit, which launched March 8, 2015and is the first in the Susan Morris Expat Mystery series. She has alsocontributed short stories to the Phuket Island Writers' anthologies andrecently published a collection of travel and expat life stories calledSwimming with the Elephants and Other Adventures.

Connect with Anne:
Website: annelouiseoconnell.com
Blog: anne-writingjustbecause.blogspot.com
Twitter: @annethewriter
Facebook: facebook.com/annethewriter

Review:

"Deep Deceit is compulsive reading from start to finish. O'Connell cleverly combines the thrill of the chase with intense psychological elements, as her characters unravel under the pressure of events beyond their control. Who is telling the truth? What secrets does domineering husband, Ryan, hide and how far will those in power go to avenge the wrongs he has done? Can anything save his wife and daughter? And where does love fit into this riveting tale?  I couldn't put it down until all had been revealed..."
- Jae De Wylde, author, The Thinking Tank and Sleeping People Lie

"Anne O'Connell has written an intimate thriller from an unusual and fascinating point of view: the families of Westerners living and working in the Gulf States. She takes the Not Without My Daughter plot and adds a new and satisfying twist."
- Tim Brookes, author of Endangered Alphabets and director of the writing program at Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont
 
 

"I read this compelling novel in two settings and found it quite captivating. The characters were very believable and engaging and the plot had just enough twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. Someone not from the Middle East will certainly get a good look into what it is like to live there and understand the Arab and Islamic customs." Katie Foster, Travel Writer and Blogger at Arabian Tales and Other Amazing Adventures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anne O'Connell
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0984927263
• ISBN 13: 9780984927265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300