Coercion: A Brazilian Murder Mystery
The author of 'Coercion,' Eugénie D. West, like her protagonist Gracie, is a news journalist for a weekly paper. This is the second, chronologically, in a series of books featuring Gracie, her on again off again boyfriend Jack, and several other intriguing--and some recurring--characters. 'Coercion' was inspired by the author's recent trip to Iguassu Falls, Brazil, and her stay at the Hotel das Cataratas, the setting for much of the action in the book. 'Coercion' is based, as are all of West's books, on a real crime. However, the treatment given the case in this book is fictional, with characters, details and outcomes that are not the same as those of the actual case in reality. West holds an MA in English and enjoys history, languages, music, science and travel. Like Gracie, she lives in a rural part of the northeastern U.S. and is an accomplished cook. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers. Visit West on her Amazon Author Page, on Twitter, on Facebook or on her blog, 'Thebooksofeugniedwest.blogspot.com.'