Today we feature a guest post by fellow "travel adventure" suspense writer Ellis Shuman, author of Valley
of Thracians, currently available from Amazon.
In
considering a guest post for the South American Mystery Novels and Stuff blog I
was hesitant, as Bulgaria, the country featured in my new novel, is not located
in South America. However, like many of the books listed here, the story of Valley
of Thracians takes place in an exotic location, quite off the beaten track
for Western tourists.
For those
who aren't ready to board a Bulgarian Air flight to Sofia, I can offer
something else, a chance to learn about the wonders of Bulgaria through the
pages of my novel.
Valley of
Thracians is a
suspense novel. There is a missing Peace Corps volunteer and buried treasure.
However, I would classify it as "travel fiction", in that the
location, Bulgaria, plays as important a role in the story as the main
characters.
My wife and
I lived and worked in Sofia for two years. During that time, we traveled
extensively around Bulgaria, learning the country's history and culture,
climbing its mountains, sunbathing on its beaches, shopping in its stores,
visiting its villages, eating its traditional food, and learning a bit of
Bulgarian along the way. Okay, we didn't learn that much Bulgarian. We made
many friends and in short, fell in love with the country.
Upon our
return to our permanent home in Israel, I found it hard to tear myself away from
the feeling of living in Bulgaria. To solve this aching, I turned to my
writing. I had previously published a collection of short stories, The
Virtual Kibbutz, which was very Israeli in subject matter. Now I decided to
try something totally different - a novel about another country.
I believe I
have succeeded it telling a bit about Bulgaria and I hope that readers will
appreciate the chance to learn about this unique place while they take a
suspenseful journey by reading my book.
Valley of
Thracians is now
available for Kindle at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Valley-of-Thracians-ebook/dp/B00B68J114
Ellis
Shuman's blog may be found at http://ellisshuman.blogspot.com/
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