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For years, Dr. Anne Wadsworth has led travelers to Africa's far-reaching plains. Not only does she love the terrain, but she also considers Africa her second home. When she is invited to be the keynote speaker at Zanzibar's Human Rights Conference, she has no idea that her ideal destination is about to be embroiled in an international nightmare. Anne is kidnapped by unknown assailants and held captive as they travel from Zanzibar to Somalia. After the horrific experience of crossing from Zanzibar to Mombasa, her life is pitted in the balance of life or death. With little chance to fight back,…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
For years, Dr. Anne Wadsworth has led travelers to Africa's far-reaching plains. Not only does she love the terrain, but she also considers Africa her second home. When she is invited to be the keynote speaker at Zanzibar's Human Rights Conference, she has no idea that her ideal destination is about to be embroiled in an international nightmare. Anne is kidnapped by unknown assailants and held captive as they travel from Zanzibar to Somalia. After the horrific experience of crossing from Zanzibar to Mombasa, her life is pitted in the balance of life or death. With little chance to fight back, she finds solace in nightly stargazing with her Sudanese guardian. When she discovers the chilling truth, Anne realizes that it is no longer about saving herself but also, it's about saving a country.
Autorenporträt
"For Such A Time As This" is a mystery/thriller page-turner.Melita Wade Thorpe, Mississippi native and writer, draws on her experience of international travel. Thorpe grew up in the deep south before moving to California where she received a Master of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis.Thorpe returned to the piney woods of Jones County, Mississippi in 2021 where she wrote her first novel, Ransom Theft Love. Published in 2022. For Such a Time as This, a prequel to the former novel begins when Anne Wadsworth is ten years old and living in Markel, MS.Thorpe is passionate about enhancing the lives of her community. Her second novel deals with the drug epidemic raging through her beloved South. This mystery/suspense novel is written for teens and young adults who might venture down the wrong dark path of addiction.For Such A Time as This mixes crime, history, and romance to produce a page-turning novel.Learn more about Melita and her works by visiting her website: https;www.melitawadethorpe.com/. Her novels are available on Amazon.