Synopsis
When ten year old Emily Anders goes missing while in the care of an elderly neighbor, suspicions are raised that threaten the bonds of new friendships. Could one of the neighbors be responsible for her disappearance, or is the tragic history of the once grand old home repeating itself? Missing on Maple Street is told from four points of view – each from a tenant of one of the four apartments in the now worn and tattered Victorian mansion. The story touches on the issues of race, divorce, prejudice, and dementia while keeping the focus on the plight of the young girl who brought joy to the lives of each one of them.
About the Author
I was born and raised on eastern Long Island, New York and fell in love with the written word at a young age. My early plans to be a writer were eclipsed when, at college registration, my work schedule conflicted with the timing of the one English class still available to first semester freshman. For some reason I still don't understand, even though I was a declared English major and a native English speaker, I was denied access to second semester English without having taken its precursor. I eventually took the English classes in order, but my interests had morphed and I graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Sociology, and much confusion about what I was going to do with my life.
Fast forward forty years: instead of writing news articles and novels, I managed contracts and reviewed terms and conditions. I retired in 2014 from my position as Senior Director of Contracts and Compliance for a defense electronics company. Not a bad career, but a far cry from my earlier plans to be an award-winning journalist and published novelist--although cross country moves to Colorado and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area provided helpful location material for the books I would eventually write. As I planned for retirement, I resurrected my youthful dreams to be a writer. My first novel, SECOND CHANCES,was published in 2015, a year after I left the corporate world without a backward glance.
In 2016, my husband and I moved to The Villages in central Florida. When I'm not writing, I'm riding my horse, reading, gardening, golfing, or taking photographs. Retirement allows me the time to focus on a second career, and enjoy life. I am actively involved in The Writer's League of The Villages (WLOV) and a member of the Florida Writers Association (FWA). I was honored when MISSING ON MAPLE STREET became a Finalist in the 2019 FWA Royal Palm Literary Award Competition,
My fifth novel, ANOTHER CHANCE, the final release in the SECOND CHANCES trilogy, was published in December 2019.
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