It’s taken me a while but I have finally become a convert of eBooks. I’ve owned my e-book reader for seven months but last week I started to read a novel by Australian author Judith Bandidt called ‘Dangerous Legacy’. I became so engrossed in the story I finished it on Saturday.

I must say most writers are book addicts and being one myself I know I crave the physical presence of books. I love my books—their weight and feel, their look, and their comforting presence. My bookcase is always overflowing so I’ve been a bit slow to embrace eBooks. The system makes them very accessible, as does this instant and inexpensive e-method of delivery from writer to reader. How fantastic for isolated readers, avid readers who inhale books or readers from other countries. Imagine having hundreds of books at your fingertips. I may be an e-book convert but I also love my physical books. In an ideal world, there’s a sure place for all types of publishing.

If you’re looking for a great read I recommend DANGEROUS LEGACY especially considering the latest threats from the Hendra Virus.

Dangerous Legacy – Mystery suspense novel

Set against the background of the horse racing industry in England and Australia, Dangerous Legacy provides a startling and relevant insight into the threat to the modern world from biological aberrations of viruses, and from knowledge translated into power placed in the wrong hands. The novel explores the very real and current threat from the morbilli virus, commonly known as the Hendra virus, that moves from bats, to horses, to humans.

Ebook version published by Smashwords and available from international online e-book stores.

Print version available from Judith Bandidt. judy.bandidt@gmail.com

About Judith Bandidt B. Ed., Grad Dip Computing, M. Ed Studies

Living now in the serenity of the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, I have found a new ambience for my creative pursuits—recently self-publishing a series of five books on the early maritime history of Australia’s coastline, my own poetry collection, and a mystery thriller novel. I am currently working on its sequel.

I have always preferred research and writing to my ‘day job’, and enjoy exploring a range of genres including community histories, poetry, short stories and longer non-fiction and fiction works. I have spent much of my life in country areas of Queensland, and my writing often reflects my rural roots and love of the land and its people. Horses have always been a significant part of my life, and I find they tend to inhabit the world I write about frequently.

Apart from my passion for words, my interests include travel (I gain much inspiration for writing from other countries and cultures as well as our own), community volunteering, tai chi, collecting fine china and racing thoroughbred horses.