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History, mystery, and murder are the traveling companions of Nellie Bly, the world's first female investigative reporter. In Carol McCleary's No Job for a Lady, Nellie defies the wrath of her editor and vengeful ancient gods while setting out to prove a woman has what it takes to be a foreign correspondent in dangerous Victorian times.Pyramids, dark magic, and dead bodies are what the intrepid Nellie encounters when she takes off for Mexico after her editor refuses to let her work as a foreign correspondent because "it's no job for a lady." It's 1886 and Mexico has not cast off all its bloodthirsty Aztec past. Among the towering pyramids in the ghost city of Teotihuacán, Nellie is stalked by ruthless killers seeking Montezuma's legendary treasure and an ancient cult that resorts to the murderous Way of the Aztec to protect it.



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Carol McCleary

About Carol McClearyCarol McCleary has led a very eclectic life. Born in Seoul, Korea, of American parents, she's lived in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. They returned to the U.S. when she was seven.While attending college she worked in a library. After college she built a successful cosmetics distribution company from scratch. Wanting to try something different, she left her business career and became the personal assistant and gumshoe for a Beverly Hills criminal defense attorney. Always enchanted with books, she started a literary agency in Beverly Hills. After selling fifteen new authors, to get closer to the decision makers in the publishing industry, she moved to Manhattan to become a New York literary agent.A lover of mysteries and dark and stormy nights, after reading about the fascinating Nellie Bly, America's first investigative reporter, she wrote four mysteries featuring Nellie that were published by Macmillan and translated in 13 countries around the world and won the Seal of Excellence Award for her outstanding historical mystery, The Illusion of Murder, by the Romance Writers of America. She also made the shortlist with The Alchemy of Murder (out of thousands only 5 were chosen for the shortlist) for the inaugural eDunnit Award for Best Crime ebook of 2009 from the CrimeFest--the British equivalent of the Edgar Awards.Traveling to exotic places has also been a passion of hers. She has climbed the Great Pyramid; rode a camel in the desert; stood on the wall of Troy; and walked on the Great Wall.So why did she start these journals? Since she was nine, she has been writing in journals, diaries, and notebooks about anything that is on her mind. They are her place to let everything out and keep her sane. Carol adopted her dad's love for photography. She enjoys taking photos of nature, animals, and quirky things. One day she was at Barnes & Noble looking at journals and that's when it hit her. She wanted to create something a little different--covers that would inspire and encourage everyone to, "no matter what, don't give up..." Thus, the birth of Visitor from Mars journals.



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