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Joyce Yarrow's novels of suspense "appeal to readers who enjoy unusual stories with an international setting." -- Library Journal
Welcome and thanks for stopping by! As a writer of suspense fiction, my goal is to bring readers a direct and visceral experience that provides entertainment while also exploring new cultural milieus and in-depth characterizations.
Zahara and the Lost Books of Light (2020)
A Novel
"Zahara and the Lost Books of Light is a historical thriller painted along the edges with evocative magic realism. The writing is lushly descriptive, evoking the places and times the narrative explores, and it also weaves in mystery, politics, history, religious philosophy, and romance. There’s something to watch on nearly every page." Independent Book Review
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When Seattle journalist Alienor Crespo travels to Granada to apply for citizenship as a descendant of Jews expelled from Spain in 1492, she uncovers her own family story, along with a hidden treasure trove of medieval Hebrew and Arabic books, saved from the fires of the Inquisition.
This “Library of Light” is being protected by a secretive group of literary caretakers. Alienor joins their struggle to safeguard the priceless manuscripts from discovery and destruction by a fanatical group devoted to restoring limpieza de sangre, purity of blood, to the Iberian Peninsula.
New Release
Sandstorm
2021
“Sandstorm is entertaining every step of the way. Yarrow places her reader right in the center of quippy, fast-paced, and oftentimes dark action, making this novel a must-read…”
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A coming-of-age story of a young grifter trying to find her way to legitimacy.
