Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #5



 UPDATE: THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED IN ON THE HUNT! HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME, MET SOME NEW AUTHORS, AND CAME AWAY WITH SOME GREAT NEW BOOKS TO READ. HAPPY READING!

CONGRATS TO AUDREY. I'LL BE SENDING YOU THE ASPEN ORNAMENT!

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes!

  • The hunt BEGINS on 10/15 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com

  • Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer).

  • There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until Sunday, 10/18 at midnight MST)! So take your time, reading the unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new authors/new books and learn new things about them.

  • Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the CLUE on each author’s scavenger hunt post and submitting your answer in the Rafflecopter form at the final stop, back on Lisa Bergren’s site. Many authors are offering additional prizes along the way!

    I'm so excited you're here! My name is Lisa Harris and I write both romantic suspense and medical thrillers. My family and I have lived in southern Africa for the past two decades as missionaries, but are temporarily in the states due to corona travel restrictions. Thankfully, I can write anywhere! Being back in the states has had a few blessings, including being closer to family during this time. Since we're talking books on this hunt, let me tell you a little bit about my latest novel, a contemporary romantic suspense, The Escape.


    US Marshals Madison James and Jonas Quinn are thrust into a high-profile case when they are called on to transport two prisoners across the country on a private plane. But when the plane experiences engine trouble en route from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado, the pilots crash-land the aircraft deep in the heart of the sprawling Salmon-Challis National Forest. When Madison and Jonas regain consciousness, they find both pilots and one prisoner dead--and one fugitive on the run. They'll have to negotiate the rugged and remote backcountry through Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado while tracking a murderer who is desperate to disappear--and will do anything to stop them. 



    Research and the California Zephyr

    One of the things I really enjoyed about writing this book was the research. When I was seven years old, I took my first train trip up the west coast from California to Washington State. I remember noticing how the cars driving parallel to us on the freeway were speeding past us, but despite the long hours it took to get to our destination, the trip sparked an interest in me to travel.  

    In my next release, The Escape, two US Marshals are thrust into the middle of a dangerous fugitive hunt. The story starts off in the Pacific Northwest where I grew up, then moves quickly from Idaho to Texas in a cross-country chase. I’m always looking for unique settings for my stories, and the California Zephyr fit perfect into my story. The iconic train makes a daily trip between San Francisco and Chicago every day and travels just over 2400 miles as it passes through the Sierra Nevadas, the Rockies and Colorado’s canyons, the plains of Nebraska, and across the mighty Mississippi. There are glass domes for sightseeing, to ensure passengers don’t miss any of the incredible scenery. 

               

    While visiting my in-laws last year, they took my husband and me out for breakfast at the train station in Colorado where the California Zephyr stops every morning. They had taken several trips to California on the train, but except for the You Tube videos I’d studied, this was my first glimpse of the train. As soon as it pulled into the station, I left my breakfast sitting on the table and hurried outside to snap a few photos before it headed onto its next stop. Adding a legendary steamliner like the California Zephyr to a story takes extra time and research, but it’s worth the effort to create the added layers to adrenaline-fueled fiction!


Here’s the Stop #5 Basics:

If you’re interested, you can order The Escape on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CBD or at your local bookstore! 

Clue to Write Down: and other

Link to Stop #6, the Next Stop on the Loop: Angela Hunt's site


But wait! Before you go, I’m offering an additional prize—a beautiful gold aspen leaf Christmas ornament! All you have to do is sign up to get my e-newsletter (under my photo on the right) and let me know that you have signed up or that you are already a subscriber in the comments. (USA only) If you are live outside the United States and your name is drawn, you will be offered an ebook of mine of your choice. Winner will be announced on the 20th, with a same end date as the scavenger hunt. Please leave a way for me to contact you.

Happy Hunting!!

Lisa Harris



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