A Matter of Latitude by Isobel Blackthorn
When
local Lanzarote anti-corruption activist, Celestino, is T-boned on a
lonely stretch of road, he knows the collision was no accident.
Wounded
and fearing for his life, he hides in an abandoned fishing village,
waiting for a chance to make it home. Meanwhile his wife, English
expat Paula, is distraught. Her pursuit of answers is deflected when
her neighbor, troublesome retiree Shirley Mobad, co-opts Paula on her
escapades around the Canary Islands.
Paula’s
search for her husband quickly descends into mayhem, danger and
intrigue. Before long, she realizes she’s being followed. She needs
answers, and fast.
But
where is Celestino, and will he ever make it back alive?
"A
Matter of Latitude simmers with danger, betrayal and treachery,
drawing the reader into the island’s history of shady dealings and
uneasy relationships between natives, tourists and expats... Isobel
Blackthorn has crafted an atmospheric and setting-rich novel with
alluring lyrical style." –
Sandi Wallace, award-winning crime fiction author
Isobel
Blackthorn is a prolific novelist of original fiction across a range
of genres, including psychological thrillers, gripping mysteries,
captivating travel fiction and hilarious dark satire.
Isobel holds a PhD in Western Esotericism for her ground-breaking study of the texts of Theosophist Alice A. Bailey. Her engagement with Alice Bailey's life and works has culminated in the biographical novel, The Unlikely Occultist.
Isobel carries a lifelong passion for the Canary Islands, Spain, her former home. Many of her novels are set on the islands, including The Drago Tree, which was released in 2015 and is now in Spanish translation, Clarissa's Warning and A Matter of Latitude. These novels are setting rich and fall into the broad genre of travel fiction, and the novels are as much stories about the islands themselves as they are straight-ahead entertainment.
Isobel has led a rich and interesting life and her stories are as diverse as her experiences, the highs and lows, and the dramas. Some of her writing is dark, like the psychological thriller, Twerk, which is based on six years of research and first-hand accounts of dancers working in what are euphemistically called gentlemen's clubs.
A life-long campaigner for social justice, Isobel has written, protested and leant her weight to a range of issues including family violence. A Londoner originally, Isobel currently lives near Melbourne, Australia.
Isobel holds a PhD in Western Esotericism for her ground-breaking study of the texts of Theosophist Alice A. Bailey. Her engagement with Alice Bailey's life and works has culminated in the biographical novel, The Unlikely Occultist.
Isobel carries a lifelong passion for the Canary Islands, Spain, her former home. Many of her novels are set on the islands, including The Drago Tree, which was released in 2015 and is now in Spanish translation, Clarissa's Warning and A Matter of Latitude. These novels are setting rich and fall into the broad genre of travel fiction, and the novels are as much stories about the islands themselves as they are straight-ahead entertainment.
Isobel has led a rich and interesting life and her stories are as diverse as her experiences, the highs and lows, and the dramas. Some of her writing is dark, like the psychological thriller, Twerk, which is based on six years of research and first-hand accounts of dancers working in what are euphemistically called gentlemen's clubs.
A life-long campaigner for social justice, Isobel has written, protested and leant her weight to a range of issues including family violence. A Londoner originally, Isobel currently lives near Melbourne, Australia.
