The Marriage Merger

by Glenna Finley

On a romantic cruise to the exotic Far East, a beautiful bride stumbles into deadly intrigue...

Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1978

About the author

Glenna Finley is a native of Washington State. She earned her degree from Stanford University in Russian Studies and in Speech and Dramatic Arts, with emphasis on radio.
After a stint in radio and publicity work in Seattle, she went to New York City to work for NBC as a producer in its international division. In addition, she worked with the "March of Time" and Life magazine.
As a producer, she had her own show about activities in Manhattan, a show that was broadcast to England. The programs were similar to those of the "Voice of America."
Though her life in New York was exciting, she eventually returned to the Northwest where she married. Currently residing in Seattle with her husband Donald Witte and their son, she loves to travel, and draws heavily on her travels and experiences for the novels that have been published. Her books for NAL have sold several million copies.

Reviews

[F · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very light romance, jealousy abounds. A ten chapter novel with chapters 6, 7, and 8 reading almost like a travel guide to Sumatra, an Indonesian island and Lake Toba, which is on Sumatra. Lake Toba is one of the largest and deepest inland lakes in the world. I enjoyed reading about the "adat houses" having thatch roofs that resemble the shape of water buffalo horns. Suspense was part of the plot. One of the main characters, Julie Randall Holdridge, narrowly missed being hit by a flying wrench. Later, Julie had a tumble because one of the freighter's stairways had been booby-trapped. All the connections between the main four characters were not revealed until chapter ten.