Janet Feduska Cole

Janet Feduska Cole, a native of southwestern Pennsylvania, lives in a suburb of Chicago, IL with her husband and editor, Ed, a retired business executive, and their two poodles, Elmer and Elsie. Janet worked as a technical and marketing writer for more than twenty years before writing her first novel, "Cancelled: Stamps to Die For," a fast-paced adventure/mystery about the quest to find the Lunersee Stamps, a lost Nazi treasure considered a cold case by Interpol. The stamps, hidden by fleeing Nazis, are believed to be concealed somewhere near Lake Lunersee, an alpine lake in Austria.

In "Dead Letter: Addressee Unknown," Elyse, Saul, and Arturo continue their unrelenting quest for the Lunersee stamps (See Cancelled: Stamps to Die For). However, cryptic clues have expanded their search interests to include other artifacts stolen by the Nazis during WWII, including the priceless Amber Room, once a proud possession of Russia. After completing a philatelic cruise taken in an attempt to track the activities of their nemeses, the trio survives several potentially deadly scenarios.

When Elyse and the Whistleblower are pursued by a bounty hunter and foreign government agents, the fugitives take refuge in the obscure Allagash Wilderness. Their goal is to gain asylum in a sympathetic country. During their flight, The "Whistleblower's Concierge" debates the ethics of whistleblowing and the goverment's treatment of whistleblowers, despite assurances that they will be protected. It also compares the advantages of living in a socialized country such as Iceland and Finland to life in a country with a capitalist-style government. The simultaneous and ongoing search for Nazi-stolen treasures exposes the existence of nefarious groups originating during the crusades. The adventure culminates in a secret and horrific ceremony in a chalet located in the mountains of Switzerland.

Although works of fiction, this series is laced with historical information as well as mystery and adventure: the past merges with the present: fiction meets fact.

Janet and Andrew Jonathan Cole have penned and illustrated a children's book that was inspired by real life events. It features a little pig, who through acts of courage and ingenuity, has saved her life as well as the lives of other little animals.

Janet is a member of Windy City Reviewers, the Chicago Writers Association, and Mystery Writers of America. Visit Janet's website at www.janetfcole.com for coming events. Also visit her official WordPress blog site at www.janetfcole.wordpress.com.