Maureen Klovers

Maureen Klovers is a well-known writer of mystery and thriller stories and travel books. She hails from Milwaukee, United States, and is particularly famous for writing the Jeanne Pelletier series and the Rita Calabrese Mystery series. Besides the mystery novels, Klovers’ memoir book, In the Shadow of the Volcano, is also quite popular. Before deciding to establish herself as a mystery/thriller writer. Klovers used to work as an agent for the United States intelligence. She has also undertaken a teaching job in Quito Ecuador. A visit to an infamous Bolivian prison along with a narcotrafficker from Germany has taught Klovers important lessons about the ways in which things are carried inside prisons. She has received great inspiration from the residents of a care center for people suffering from leprosy (Hansen’s disease), who she considers the most life-affirming and positive people living on the planet.