Parallel Peril
A Vicky Robeson Mystery • Available April 22nd
TV journalist Vicky Robeson is trapped at an isolated colony where she must fight to survive—and rescue captive women, confront her guilt, her past love, and the terrifying truth about what really happened to her sister.
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Finalist in the 2025 Storytrade Book Awards “Women's Fiction” category!
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From The Wild Rose Press – TV journalist Vicky Robeson is RV camping with Pete Harris, her enticing new love interest. He’s talking commitment, but she’s not ready to open up her heart. Or her history. Then her phone pings with a news alert. A girl’s been kidnapped in the same tiny town where Vicky’s life changed forever.
“…Barrs unfolds her tale with practiced ease, deploying an effective array of red herrings to keep readers guessing along the way.” ~ Kirkus Reviews
A Bit About Me
My name is Maria Lynn Barrs. Writing mysteries is a natural culmination of my life experiences.
Like my protagonist, Vicky, I started as a TV reporter, then ran television newsrooms in markets large and small. TV news is adrenaline-fueled, constantly changing, charged with conflict and emotion. I led teams covering everything from the September 11th attacks and devastating storms like Katrina, to major elections and sports championships. Our focus was always on how people were affected. The hardest stories for me were those that involved harm to children.
