Lost in Rio

About the Book

In February 1985, three brothers and their wives travel to Rio de Janeiro to see the carnival. On the last day of their holiday, one of the women disappears in a busy marketplace. Despite a frantic search, the others have to return to Britain and leave the search to the Brazilian police. They are left to wonder and worry about what happened to Jean. There was no ransom note, and the money in her bank account was never touched. Seven years later, her husband, Norman, has to go through the distressing procedure to have his wife, Jean, declared to be “missing presumed dead.” How could an English woman simply disappear? Is she being held against her will and forced to live in one of the favelas? Is she still alive, or has she been killed and buried in a secret grave? Will they ever discover the truth about what happened to Jean? Will she ever be found, or will she remain forever lost in Rio?

About the Author

Claire is now fully retired so she and her husband are able to divide their time between their two homes; one in the Brecon Beacons National Park and the other in the Western Isles of Scotland. Two very different locations which she and her husband love passionately and retirement allows her to devote more time to her family and her many hobbies. Claire and her husband usually holiday in Hawaii, the largest but quietest island in the Hawaiian Island chain although this year they plan to return to Brazil, the first time for many years.This is Claire’s third novel. Previously published were “Tarnished Lives Tainted Dreams” followed by the sequel, “Silken Threads Tangled Webs.” Coming soon will be “Ever or Never” followed by “Consuming Obsession.”