November 20 is the release date for Bass Coast writer, Meryl Brown Tobin’s first novel, “Broome Enigma”.

To celebrate there will be a special launch at the Wonthaggi Library on November 25, at 11am.

The launch is being organised by Programs Officer at the Library, Sabine Aeschlimann. Tea and coffee will be provided. All are invited, and anyone wishing to attend should book on www.eventbrite.com.au  or ring the library on 5672 1875.

Over a long writing career, author Meryl Brown Tobin has also published 20 other books, several of them with other writers, scores of short stories and photos, hundreds of puzzles, articles and poems and a smattering of cartoons and comic strips.

Copies of “Broome Enigma” will be on sale at the launch.

Published by New York publisher, The Wild Rose Press, “Broome Enigma” is a romance suspense novel set in Broome and Perth. With its remoteness, turquoise sea, rugged red sandstone cliffs and kilometres long stretch of white sands, Broome is an exotic place for two young people to meet. Kristian Norris’ colourful cover evokes its beauty.

On a working holiday in Australia's cosmopolitan outback town of Broome in 1986, the main character, Jodie, a young book designer and artist, is open to romance and adventure.

At the holiday village where she is staying, she meets Joe, a young man who works there. Despite the strong attraction between them, the many unknowns about his earlier life keep them apart. To try to uncover his mysterious past, they travel to Perth and back to Broome and are drawn into not only bizarre but also dangerous situations.

“Broome Enigma” is for sale on at least 12 internet sites around the world, including Australia, the UK, USA, Japan, Denmark and Brazil.

Both print books and e-books are available on the Internet for pre-order. The RRP for the 240 pp print book is $US16.99. Prices on the internet range widely from $AU29.69 to $AU44.85. 

For details: sites.google.com/view/merylbrowntobin-author