When not teaching English Ann Massey,  a  loving grandma  is busy devising plot twists and turns involving germ warfare, the International Space station or environmental risks.  Her settings often draw on her diverse career; she has been a country publican, newspaper marketing manager and teacher to name just a few of her previous roles.

Ann, added novelist to the list, after accompanying her partner on a five-year posting to Borneo. Shocked by the permanent damage to the rainforest by excessive logging, she sat down and wrote The White Amah a thrilling family saga that sweeps you from the nightlife of Singapore to the rain -drenched jungles of Borneo to the world of a rich and ambitious rock star - The White Amah is the story of a dark secret and the consequences when a woman's past  comes back to threaten the present.

Her second novel draws on her time as a governess on a remote Pilbara sheep station. But The Biocide Conspiracy plot is far removed from anything she encountered. A roller-coaster thriller, it involves international intrigue and biological warfare. 

The White Amah,- strong women, powerful suspense - a spell-binding family saga  set against the backdrop of the timber logging industry in Malaysia.   www.amazon.com/dp/B004VMQAW0

The Biocide Conspiracy - for anyone who hungers for some serious controversy and can't get enough of Dan Brown, James Pstterson and Robert Ludlum this young adult thrille is rated by mature readers.  amazon.com/dp/B004VN31N0