Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Writes
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Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Writes
And Other Short Stories
by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
STORIES ABOUT LIFE, FAMILY, CUBAN EXILE, GHOSTS...AND A MURDER.
An unexpected treasure handed over from an ex-spouse via the divorce lawyer; a classic mother-son bonding experience on a roller coaster ride; tragic tales of survival of ordinary Cuban citizens in the 1960s; a paranormal happening in the Museum of the Weird, the Sad, and the Wretched; and a complex murder mystery; a short fanciful poem – all of these stories in one volume from the mind of romantic suspense author Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra that will take your imagination on a ride across all genres.
Two times winner of the Silver medal at Readers' Favorite 2018 International Book Awards and the Feathered Quill Book Awards 2018. It has also garnered a B.R.A.G. Book Award Medallion.
“The Fish Tank is a gracefully-written, varied collection of entertaining, touching, suspenseful, and thought-provoking short stories. Maria Elena skillfully paints rich scenes and crafts interesting characters. Her prose is vivid and distinct. You will not want to miss this collection!”
NY Literary Magazine
“The Fish Tank is at times fun, exhilarating, haunting and intriguing. The author has done an excellent job of capturing the essence of the short story genre in this fantastic collection.”
Feathered Quill Book Awards
“From suspense, to romance, to real-life stories from the author's own past, the finely tuned craft of the short story is clearly evident in this collection. Each story is engaging, thought-provoking and memorable. This is clearly an author who writes with style and with class.”
Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite Awards
“The ambience of each unfolding story moodily fluctuates while continuing the ambience of haunting hope interwoven with a lingering sadness of passing. ”
Paul White, Electric Eclectic Blog
Suspense that never lets go.
María Elena Alonso-Sierra is an award-winning, Amazon best-selling author whose stories are shaped by place, secrets, and the quiet moments when everything changes. Her novels are born from a life lived across borders—an international upbringing, years spent traveling and living abroad, and a deep love for the cities, streets, and hidden corners where stories like to linger. She holds a Master's degree in English literature, but what truly shapes her work is curiosity—about people, about places, and about the secrets that live just beneath the surface. She imbues her work with intrigue, discovery, and unease, applying those across genres: romantic suspense, gritty detective, cozy mystery, and literary fiction. If you are drawn to smart intrigue, meaningful characters, and plots that keep your pulse racing, Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra’s stories will leave you breathless until the last page. Suspense that never lets go.
A Town of Hidden Glen Novella
A little Fate dust, some flower magic, and two people reunited after years apart: one who needs healing, and the other who offers it. A sweet romance.
A Detective Nick Larson Novel
A QUESTIONABLE SUICIDE… A DETECTIVE'S MOUNTING SUSPICION... AND A DESPERATE HUNT FOR A KILLER BEFORE MORE VICTIMS ARE FOUND.
Book Two - Coin/Hours Duology
FOR ARTIST GABRIELA MARTINEZ, PSYCHOPATHS DO HIT TWICE.
A manuscript, a sick obsession, and only a few hours to live.
Book One - Coin/Hours Duology
WHO EVER THOUGHT FINDING A COIN COULD GET YOU KILLED?
A cunning killer trusted that his secret was safe, an innocent woman holds the key to his destruction, and an intelligence officer must keep her alive before the madman can strike the fatal blow.
