The Light of Hidden Flowers (Points of the Compass)

Arabella Davis, a North American scholar with romance on her mind, disrupts the settled lives of two wealthy Chilean brothers. The eldest, Diego, is appalled by Bella's brash behavior and does his best to discourage her outlandish adventures--even enlisting the aid of his CIA friend.

His younger brother, however, delights in her misadventures until a military coup, one backed by the U.S. government, makes any kind of acting out too dangerous. Then, he, too, becomes protective.

From their family's hacienda, Mil Flores, Bella fights to protect her now-fragile husband and ensure his scholarly legacy.. Her own work, five novels challenging General Augusto Pinochet's reputation, will eventually win her acolades in Chile and around the world. What it brings to Bella Riveiro short term, however, is danger.

Before beginning her career as a storyteller, a term she prefers to novelist or writer, Diana Clark was an editor at Northland Press in Flagstaff, Arizona, and, later, the Publications Director at the Museum of Northern Arizona Press.

Her deepest interests, often the background for her stories, are Latin American political history and culture. She is an enthusiastic supporter of preservation, both cultural and natural, and, like all of us, Diana also loves a good romance.

Her education includes a Master's Degree in Latin American history from the University of Toledo and a Ph.D. in American history/political science from Northern Arizona University. She lives and works in Mazatlan, Mexico.