Merryll Manning

A mystery thriller set against the spectacular scenic backdrop of an imaginary health farm in the small mountain township of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales west of Sydney Australia this is the second suspense novel featuring Sergeant Merryll Merry Manning of the Miami Police Department. Sergeant Manning debuted in Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island in 2008. Although the characters are entirely fictitious the plot itself was adapted from several factual incidents that occurred in Mexico Chile Peru and other mountainous areas of South America. The geographical details relating to Blackheath and Govett's Leap are accurate in every detail although the atmosphere attributed to the town is purely imaginary. The health ideas touted in the book however are based on the advice of several highly respected nutritionists including Mary C. Hogle and C.E. Clinkard.