Kat George's "Scent of Summer Magnolia" Available Now

Significant new fiction writer from Down-under, Kat George, releases this summer's hottest crime-thriller - a mystery of misconception, tea and scones and murder.

Leiden, The Netherlands (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- Saga-Whyte Press presents Kat George's "Scent of Summer Magnolia". The significant new writer from Down-under, Kat George, has released a great holiday read, "Scent of Summer Magnolia" - a character-driven mystery that draws the reader along Gothic corridors with tantalizing twists and turns. Written in an easily accessible style in the vein of Anita Shreve or Ursula LeGuin, epic-story fans will applaud the arrival of Kat George. Set in a Danish immigrant community in New Zealand, a young widow overcomes her fears to search for the truth about the death of her husband and uncovers some frightening secrets in her mother's past that threaten her own life and the future of her two sons.

Diana Deverell reviews in the Copenhagen Chronicle: "... the standard Gothic novel elements are twisted in unexpected ways by the New Zealand setting. An apparently fragile and naïve young heroine shows her Viking blood as she fights a modern-day villain and the draughty old mansion with ghostly noises helps her recover her past. Juxtaposing the exotic setting against the familiar daily routines in a young family, Kat George creates a fascinating world."

"... tension builds quickly towards the climax as the mysteries are solved one by one, with surprising truths revealed." - R Mellish, The Amsterdam Times.

Kat George's "Scent of Summer Magnolia" is published by Saga-Whyte Press, and is distributed by Lightning Source Inc., UK and USA.

Saga-Whyte Press is a serious new addition to the Independent Publisher lists. Founded in Leiden, the company has worldwide rights and handles English language niche-fiction and specialist publications.

About the Author:

Journalist and author Kat George grew up on a farm in New Zealand run by three generations of Danish women. Leaving home at a young age, she traveled the world looking for adventure and revisiting ancestral roots. She currently resides in Northern Europe.

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