Location: United States
Member Since:
Nov. 15, 2015
Torri Pines
Biography
The author was born in Prague, Czech Republic, where she lived and studied till the late nineties when she moved to California to work as a scientist in drug discovery, first in academic and then industrial sector. She received a Master's degree in Material Science (the expertise of the main character of her book), PhD in Organic Chemistry, and has many years of experience in Medicinal Chemistry. She authored and co-authored over thirty professional papers in peer-reviewed journals and books.
Books
Shadows of Al-Bara
by Torri Pines
Price:
Free!
Words: 54,390.
Language:
English.
Published: November 17, 2015
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Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Dual storyline connects the First Crusade with the world of archaeologists, forgers and smugglers. The main character is drawn into a criminal investigation of a murder and the circumstances guide her around Europe, from the Mediterranean and Turkey to Normandy in a historical parallel that reveals the reality behind a modern-day mystery of Saint Wenceslaus' helmet.