Valley of the Queen - Diebold, William
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Hollywood Book Review As a young Vietnamese orphan, Mai Sambath was forced to flee Vietnam at the end of the war. Now as she moves to Chicago, she finds employment as a producer with Catherine Marsh, a well known television journalist. Catherine and Mai become quick friends and Mai even meets the man of her dreams, the advertising photographer, Jack Largent. Catherine soon becomes obsessed with an intriguing story involving an Asian despot. She believes this ruler stole a treasure buried by a legendary ancient queen. Together the three friends travel to Vietnam and pursue the story. The trip…mehr

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Hollywood Book Review As a young Vietnamese orphan, Mai Sambath was forced to flee Vietnam at the end of the war. Now as she moves to Chicago, she finds employment as a producer with Catherine Marsh, a well known television journalist. Catherine and Mai become quick friends and Mai even meets the man of her dreams, the advertising photographer, Jack Largent. Catherine soon becomes obsessed with an intriguing story involving an Asian despot. She believes this ruler stole a treasure buried by a legendary ancient queen. Together the three friends travel to Vietnam and pursue the story. The trip has a different meaning for Mai; she seeks to find revenge for the death of her parents. The efforts of both women take the group on an amazing adventure. No one could imagine what would come of their trip. Valley of the Queen has all the elements to make this novel an outstanding story. The author weaves history, war, romance, strong character development, treasure hunt, and so much more together in a way which keeps the reader wanting more. From the moment the book begins, readers will find themselves on a roller coaster ride of anticipation and exhilaration as the story progresses. This is not a story that can be predicted and will leave the reader at the edge of their seat anxiously waiting to see what will happen next. Author William Diebold gives us something most readers crave, a compelling tale with relatable characters having depth and strong background stories. Each of the characters have something which makes readers want to know more about them, and not just their stories together - but individually. It is very evident that Diebold spent time doing research on this subject before creating this stunning piece of fiction. While there are elements of history in the novel, it doesn't read like historical fiction or historical re-telling. If you are a reader of thrilling tales, action, adventure, treasure hunting, romance, and family history, then this is the book for you. It has so much content to it that makes it a compelling novel. I would honestly recommend it to any book lover regardless of their preferred genre.
Autorenporträt
William Diebold spent two years and three months in Vietnam as a photographer from 1969 to 1971. Following that he attended and graduated from Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and was hired by Leo Burnett Inc. upon graduation to manage a studio in Chicago. After one year he went out on his own eventually spending twenty-five years as an advertising photographer with studios in Chicago and Dallas. He was fortunate to enjoy success during those years with a client list that includes many major clients such as Kelloggs, Little Ceasars, Pillsbury, Bud Light, Sam Adams, Pepsi, etc. He was an advertising photographer in Chicago at a time during the 1980's when the industry was at the dawn of major changes brought on by the revolution of personal computers, digital media and the Internet. It was an exciting, portentous time and he still has the opinion that Chicago, the city and its wonderful people, is the best-kept secret in the country. He is currently retired from teaching living in Southern California. As a father with two sons, a wonderful daughter, and two amazing grandchildren, he very much looks forward to what tomorrow may bring. His website can be found at http: //www.debold.com. (Note the name difference.) There you will see some of his professional advertising work and many examples of his students' work from his time teaching digital imaging classes. There is also a section of his photographs from when he was a photographer in Vietnam. He welcomes your comments. Please feel free to send him a note to wdiebold2102@roadrunner.com The website for his books 'Valley of the Queen and "Palace Secret" is http: //www.valleyofthequeen.com The cover photographs and graphics are by William Diebold (c) 2017