About the Witness series

The Amy Page/Jean-Michel Jolivet Witness series presents multi-plotted novels whose charms are revealed slowly. They are not crime novels per se, although they appropriate many of the genre’s elements. The female protagonist is not a sleuth, although she displays acute powers of deduction. They are not romance novels, although the protagonist and the Inspector become increasingly involved amorously. Rather, the Witness series is about a place, a time, a culture, and a rich tapestry of colorful characters whose existence provides the lifeblood of the narrative. It is against this backdrop that Amy Page and Inspector Jean-Michel Jolivet reveal themselves and their histories to one another.

The novels also give life to the romantic appeal of Paris, its magical Ile Saint-Louis, and the history, culture, and architecture of France. Amy Page is an avid, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Francophile on a journey of self-discovery. Her curiosity, her love of cuisine and its complexities, her powers of observation, her warmth and generosity, and her love of all things French provide an incomparable setting and atmosphere.

The novels unfold at a leisurely pace on purpose. They display many dimensions and interests along the way, all of which correspond to the heroine’s intellectual and emotional makeup. These are novels for readers who love to read—reading for its own sake—readers who appreciate the possibilities of literature.

Witness on the Quay (2005) is the first in the series. Witness at the Bridge (2006) continues the romance between Amy Page and Jean-Michel Jolivet. In the third novel, Witness in the Square (2006), Jean-Michel and Amy unravel a baffling mystery and take a major step in their relationship. In Witness by the Church (2007), attempts on Amy's life are woven into a search for hidden relics and fabled treasure. In Witness from the Café (2010), Jean-Michel and Amy uncover what it is former spies do in retirement.
 

Witness on the Quay		Witness at the Bridge		Witness in the Square		Witness by the Church		Witness from the Café
Fiction -Mystery/Romance		Fiction -Mystery/Romance		Fiction -Mystery/Romance		Fiction -Mystery/Romance		Fiction -Mystery/Romance
Gini Anding		Gini Anding		Gini Anding		Gini Anding		Gini Anding
January 2005		January 2006		October 2006		November 2007		May 2010
iUniverse		iUniverse		iUniverse		iUniverse		iUniverse
Paperback		Paperback		Paperback		Paperback		Paperback
220 pages		230 pages		208 pages		200 pages		147 pages
0595339670		0595366465		0595410958		0595455027		9781450223997

For more information, see the following interviews:

• Anne K. Edwards, "Meet Gini Anding, Author." Voice in the Dark, Issue No. 27, March 2007. MysteryFiction.net.
• Heather Froeschl, "Author Interview—Gini Anding." Book Review Journal, Monday, May 21, 2007. BookReviewJournal.blogspot.com.
• www.readerviews.com/InterviewAnding.html

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