Sometimes what you think is going to be a great idea for a
novel turns out to be a whole lot of work! ย Thatโs what happens when you realize the idea you
are now in the middle of isnโt going to work the way you thought it would.
In
THE CONSPIRACY, I got the idea for a book that started in Texas, moved to
the Caribbean, and ended up in Venezuela. ย With all the trouble country is having, I thought it
would be a great setting for a Romantic Thriller.
Unfortunately, after I was well into the book and started
doing the necessary research for that segment of the story, I realized the geography I needed
and the rural setting didnโt exist in Venezuela. ย I
I spent days digging around in South America, looking for a
rainforest that could be reasonably reached from the Caribbean island of Aruba. ย Nothing
worked.
Finally, I realized there actually was spot that exactly fit the
image in my head. ย (This happens to writers all the time. No one knows why.) The spot was in
Colombia, a place I had no desire to write about, but fit the story exactly. ย
So I went to work researching a remote area of Columbia
accessible from Aruba. ย
Chase Garrett, the hero of
THE CONSPIRACY, with the help of
Harper Winston, the woman who hires him to find her missing brother, wind up in extreme
danger in the ย Columbian tropical forest. Itโs a very unusual place that required hours of
research, but in the end, it was worth it.
I had my work cut out for me, finding which animals, reptiles,
and birds lived in the area. ย Reading about the customs of the indigenous tribes, and the
politic. Rebel armies inhabit the forest and they donโt like intruders. ย
The research made
THE CONSPIRACY one of the most
challenging books Iโve written, but hopefully its one of my most interesting. ย I hope youโll look
for
THE CONSPIRACY, the first of
my Maximum Security series, and that you enjoy.
Until next time, very best wishes and happy reading, Kat
ย ย ย
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Perennial New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin returns to her Harlequin home with a
brand-new series doing what she does best! Maximum Security is full of larger-than-life
heroes and whip smart heroines caught up in high-stakes, fast-paced romantic suspense.
Fans of Sandra Brown, Linda Howard, and Julie Garwood will fall in love with The Max.
As the wealthy owner of Maximum Security, Chase Garrett has made his share of enemies
managing a team of private detectives, bail enforcement agents and personal security experts.
Although risk is his stock in trade, when Harper Winston hires him to find her missing brother,
Michaelโhis former best friendโ dealing with the Winston family goes against everything he
knows. No matter how attractive his new client, Chase knows all too well that the Winston
family patriarch is mixed up in some deadly business, and suspects thereโs more to Michaelโs
disappearance than meets the eye. In a fast-paced thriller that takes readers from the jungles
of South America to sultry Miami and the dry Texas heat, Kat Martin returns with her hottest
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Romance Suspense [HQN, On Sale: January
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New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is a graduate
of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also
studied History. Currently residing in Missoula, Montana with her Western-author husband, L.
J. Martin, Kat has written sixty-five Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels.
More than sixteen million copies of her books are in print and she has been published in
twenty foreign countries. Her last novel,
BEYOND CONTROL, hit both big lists โฆ NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST as well as
the USA TODAY BEST-SELLING BOOKS LIST. Kat is currently at work on her next Romantic
Suspense.
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