~ Marie Held ~

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Romantic Mystery

EMAIL ADDRESS:           mheld@ij.net

AUTHOR'S BIO:

Born in and raised in the Low Country of South Carolina, Marie Held graduated from Winthrop College with a Batchelor of Arts degree. As a single mother, she raised her two sons in South Carolina, which she considers to be her most challenging and rewarding accomplishment. Sailing her small cape cod catboat, and taking care of her horse were her relaxing hobbies.

While working at a law firm in Columbia she became fascinated by title searches created while closing real estate loans for a law firm in South Carolina. This process is required by title insurance companies to assure there are no problems with the quality of the deed being transferred. The seemingly boring chore of researching back in time to assure that ownership of these properties were properly transferred at each transaction actually creates a story-line of the property, the families who owned it, their children and grandchildren.

After remarrying and retiring to Florida she learned to play golf, which she enjoys greatly. After being adopted by an abandoned puppy while playing golf one Saturday morning, she began doing Agility (the dog obstacle course) with 'Bogey. The two of them, the ‘old’ retired lady and the abandoned puppy eventually were able to qualify for the AKC Agility Nationals.

She enjoys designing cross-stitch patterns, quilting, especially baby quilts for grandkids, and doing window treatments for home decorating.

 REVIEWS/QUOTES:

“Savannah’s Secret” offers not only threats and action, but real character development; both principle and secondary characters are well thought-out and plausible. ...

You will thrill to the continually growing threat; this story is truly a combination of mystery and romance, thriller and maybe just a little chiller. You won’t want to stop turning the pages for a moment! From super characters, believable situations and unpredictable action, this story has it all. -- Savannah's Secret by Marie Held is a great page-turner. 4 Books. http://www.longandshortreviews.com