Marty Ambrose
5 SeriesMarty Ambrose is an American author known for her historical and contemporary mystery novels, including the Mango Bay Mysteries series. Her characters are noted for their willingness to take risks in pursuit of life and love. She resides on an island in Southwest Florida with her husband, Jim, and their dog.
In "Claire's Last Secret" by Marty Ambrose, the first book in the Claire Clairmont/Lord Byron mystery series, Claire Clairmont, the last survivor of the 1816 Byron/Shelley circle, lives in genteel poverty in Florence, Italy, in 1873. Her situation improves when British tourist William Michael Rossetti arrives, offering hope that she can sell her memorabilia to support herself and her niece, Paula. This intriguing premise sets the stage for a compelling mystery centered around Claire's past and her final secrets.
