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The Mariner's Secret — A Matt and Heather Thriller

A Secret Discovered... An Adventure Through Time... Thugs, chases through the streets of San Francisco, scientific discoveries, and other mysteries abound in this story.

Matt and Heather Townsend, orphaned when their bioscientist parents are killed in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, become wards of their great aunt Estelle. Her stately old house in the Marina District holds intrigue, and a secret. Fortunately, Matt discovers the secret on his thirteenth birthday, and not too soon. He was about to go stark raving mad with boredom.

Years earlier and unbeknownst to anyone, rumors of Jon and Josie Townsend’s secret research had enticed SafGen’s head of security to break into the head office in an attempt to steal the research papers. His goal was to sell the papers, confident that certain foreign regimes would pay handsomely for the exciting new discovery. Coming up empty-handed, he devises another plan to get his hands on the papers.

Roger Hill, the subservient butler, fools everyone but Matt and Heather. Their only chance at protecting their aunt and governess, as well as themselves, is to use the house’s secret.

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$11.95 + S&H
6"x9" • 136 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9801675-5-9
Published by: Robertson Publishing

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Mr. Tomasi’s scholastic focus was on art and art history. His education included Illustration from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California and Computerized Graphic Design at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California where he received a Certificate of Completion and Academic Excellence. In addition to working with corporations his experience of over 25 years includes teaching art classes and workshops for:
* Hands on Art, Sunnyvale, California
* Arts Connect Program for ‘at risk’ teens, San Jose, California
* Basic Drawing, Sketching, Caricature, and Color Theory; as well as Tai Chi for various Community Centers and Community Colleges throughout the Bay Area

And caricature artist at various venues throughout the Bay Area, including:
* Great America Amusement Park, San Jose, CA;
* Fiesta de Artes in Los Gatos, CA; and
* corporate Functions, social functions, private parties, and roller and ice rinks

"My fascination of quantum physics and time travel, along with my husband Paul’s vivid imagination and promptings, led me to write a story about a brother and sister who were orphaned at a young age.

I have always loved art and architecture, and like everyone else, the romantic beauty of the Fine Arts Pavilion near the San Francisco Presidio played with my imagination. I had heard something about it being part of the Exposition, but left it at that. Now though, every turn of my research of the Marina led me to web sites and books about the “Last Great World’s Fair.” I had to write a book using it as the backdrop!

The great city by the Golden Gate has a rich and varied history not lost on school children. But not much is remembered about the Exposition where many firsts were showcased.

I aspired to create an exciting story that would awaken the reader's imagination and awe of the Fairgrounds while giving a little flavor of the background and history taking place at the time.

I hope this next story in the Matt & Heather series raises your curiosity about the Exposition and prompts you to pick up the book, look up the websites I've listed in the bibliography, and visit those remaining edifices that give but a hint of what that great San Francisco event was like. Enjoy! " ~ Mary Tomasi-Dubois

Mary Tomasi-Dubois held a secret clearance while she worked for a covert government program during the cold war. Her interest in ancient history, metaphysics, and more recently quantum physics, has inspired her to weave tales incorporating these topics into her plots.

Mary and her husband Paul currently reside in Los Gatos, CA.