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"Webs of Fate grabbed my interest from the first line of the prologue and wouldn't let me go."

Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, New York Times bestselling author of The Cheater and My Lost Daughter

“On first opening the pages of Darlene Quinn’s Webs series, readers may well feel that they are in for an engaging ‘all about’ novel—in Quinn’s case all about the glamorous, dangerous, byzantine, and ultimately exciting world of fashion and high-end retail—and those readers would be right. But wait! There’s more! Quinn develops her storylines and plot in a way that keeps the world engaging and the books charging forward. And don’t get complacent—nothing is what it seems and no character is without great secrets that will twist events and surprise the reader in breathtaking ways. There’s a great deal of fun and entertainment to be had in falling into these beguiling webs.”

Frank Gaspar, author of Stealing Fatima, Endowed chair/distinguished professor and writer in residence, University of Massachusetts

With obvious “insider’s” knowledge, Darlene Quinn has created a web of intrigue that draws the reader into the best and worst of the retailer¹s world. I found myself rooting for her smart women, and wishing I could boo the villains. The book came with me on a trip, and once I began reading, I made sure it was always within easy reach. Best of all, I can say proudly, Darlene was once one of my students.

Maralys Wills author of Higher than Eagles, Author of Damn the Rejections, Full Speed Ahead

Darlene Quinn expertly captures the drama, greed, and emotional tumult of personal lives gone awry during the hostile takeover attempt of a high-end retail chain in Webs of Power.

Laura Taylor, award-winning author of Honorbound

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Darlene Quinn is an author and speaker from Long Beach, California.

The Web Series: Character-driven, page-turning suspense, based on real events in the world of department stores and fashion. Readers are given the insider’s perspective so that they feel smarter about things they have heard or read about while sharing the lives of fascinating characters and being entertained.

Webs of Fate, is the the prequel to Webs of Power. This highly anticipated new novel that ramps up the suspense by opening with a murder. Or is it?

In Twisted Webs, the sequel of the national award winning Webs of Power, Quinn once again involves her main protagonists—Mark and Paige Toddman and Conrad and Ashleigh Taylor—in personal and professional struggles. The author hooks the reader with a gripping case of kidnapping that is then interwoven with plot twists and intrigue that she conveyed so convincingly in her first works of fiction. Along the way, readers are once again treated to her insider’s knowledge of the fate and future of our beloved department stores.

Webs of Power is a fictionalized story of events that marked the 80’s. Having been on the corporate management team at Bullocks Wilshire (major division of Federated Department Stores, now Macy’s inc), Darlene (Jack) Quinn saw first-hand how greed became a major factor in the demise of our regional department stores. Our recent economic market not only parallels the 80’s, but while still reeling from the debt incurred during that period, retailers where hit with the worst recession since the depression, which brought about the demise of several retailers giants. Among the casualties were Mervin’s, Circuit City, Linens and Things….While Quinn delivers authentic background in the world of department stores and fashion, she maintains page turning suspense and never allows the facts to bog down her compelling character-driven stories.

Prior to Webs of Power, Quinn completed Sizzling Cold Case, a Barnaby Jones novel, from Buddy Ebsen’s incomplete manuscript—a labor of love for a wonderful friend, whom she’d helped with a previous novel and other writing projects.

Quinn is now returning to the lives of the twins, Callie and Marnie from Twisted Webs. In Unpredictable Webs, the major characters will be hurled into the ongoing conflict in the windy city. Tradition vs. change—which will prevail? Can both exist?

Books (hardback, paperback, and E-book formats) are available at darlenequinn.net, on-line book sellers, and major book sellers and wherever books are sold. Webs of Fate (hardback and E-book) can be preordered now.

For speaking Engagements/Workshops (Book Clubs; Philanthropic Groups; Fund Raisers; Friends of the Library Groups; Educators: Creative Writing, Marketing, Business & other Organizations) Contact: Kathy Porter at kathy@darlenequinn.net (In person or on Skype)

For video presentation, go to http://www.darlenequinn.net/contact/
Most requested talks have been: What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Published Author ~ Is It Ever Too Late To Reinvent Yourself? ~ Time Management and Women In the Work Place

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