In addition to her latest book, a travel memoir, Carole Howard has published short fiction, personal essays, a walking guide to Paris, and two novels. TALES OF A SILVER-HAIRED VOLUNTEER tells of her five volunteer experiences, each for two months, in the developing world, helping non-profits with her management consultant skills. Some incidents are funny—looking for cheese in Thailand—and some are serious peeks into other cultures—cheb ou djenn for lunch every day. Then there's the encounter with the gorillas. Or the sex workers teaching about condom use. And many others. Her conversational style will make you feel like you're traveling to all those exotic places with her. DEADLY ADAGIO is a murder mystery, set in West Africa, with a musical undertone. The protagonist chafes at being the wife of a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. When her friend is murdered, everyone tells her not to get involved in the investigation because it might put her in harm’s way. But she does. And it does. ABOUT FACE, her first novel, is a coming-of-middle-age story. The protagonist’s “contemporary marketing executive” self is playing tug-of-war with her “former-Peace-Corps-volunteer” self, while she’s in a power struggle with her new boss as well as her disobedient hot-flashing body. Carole has traveled extensively, visiting and/or volunteering in about 50 countries, including 15 in Africa. Her African experiences inform both novels. Carole lives in New York State's beautiful Mid-Hudson Valley with her husband. Happily, her daughter (another wanderluster), son-in-law, and grandchildren live nearby.