”The idea is not to just make things up to provide facts in a compelling way.”Īn investigative freelance journalist for several years after studying theater at the Boston University College of Fine Arts, and stints as an actress off-Broadway, in commercials, and soap operas, Speart switched from acting to writing. “ Doing research is essential to my writing,” she said. The reader learns a wealth of fascinating facts told in an often-humorous style while at the same time learning how poachers work, the tools needed to trap tortoises, and the clever ruses criminals use that include the rich and famous with their collecting obsessions. Fish and Wildlife Service, (USFWS), the fictional character is a composite based on real agents who investigate smuggling, murders, and criminals who break the laws that cover illegal species trading.Ĭasting a worldwide net, Speart sets her mysteries in several American states, and peoples them with characters in Mexico, Russia and other countries where illegal hunting is at its most prevalent such as Hawaii for its rare reptiles and exotic birds in Florida, but what stands out the most is the remarkably meticulous and detailed research that Speart brings to her books.
Published traditionally by such as Severn House, William Morrow, and others as one of the most addictive thriller series, the acclaimed American author’s plots are based on true, wildlife issues.Įlephants slaughtered for their tusks, sharks for their fins, rhinos for their horns, and other species for their rarity, many endangered, form the focus of Rachel Porter’s action-packed sleuthing. Winged Obsession is an unputdownable thriller.Few mystery writers pour their personal passion into their fiction to get their message across as successfully and as brilliantly as multi-book author Jessica Speart. Lee Child, New York Times Bestselling author
this expose reads like a thriller and proves once again that truth is stranger than fiction. Meet the Hannibal Lecter of the conservation world.
It’s a journey with the twists and turns of a taut thriller - like The Orchid Thief, only with wings. Miami Heraldīutterfly smugglers? Who knew? Journalist Jessica Speart chases down the butterfly world’s most elusive criminal, the notorious Yoshi Kojima, in her fantastic new book. Winged Obsession offers a fascinating glimpse into the illegal market in exotic and endangered butterflies.By the end of Winged Obsession, I was rooting for creatures I didn’t know existed before I read the book. “Reads like a suspense thriller.” - Oklahoma City Oklahoman Fish and Wildlife agent hunting for the ‘human vacuum cleaner’ of the insect world.” - Cleveland Plain Dealer “A true thriller about an undercover U.S.
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