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Jessica Speart
I began as an investigative journalist with a focus on wildlife law enforcement, endangered species issues, and the environment. I created my sleuth, U.S. Fish and Wildlife agent Rachel Porter, after years of investigating wildlife and drug trafficking crimes for publications such as The New... show more

I began as an investigative journalist with a focus on wildlife law enforcement, endangered species issues, and the environment. I created my sleuth, U.S. Fish and Wildlife agent Rachel Porter, after years of investigating wildlife and drug trafficking crimes for publications such as The New York Sunday Times Magazine, National Wildlife, Travel & Leisure, Mother Jones, Audubon, Wildllife Conservation, Animals, and E Magazine.Then something strange happened. I discovered that truth really IS stranger than fiction. I learned about a 3 year undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of the world's most notorious butterfly smuggler. The story was so dark and twisted that I was fascinated by it. But I didn't stop there. I decided I had to meet the smuggler, himself. That's when my book, WINGED OBSESSION, took on a totally unexpected element.Prior to writing, I worked as an actress on everything from off-Broadway to commercials, industrials, and soap operas.
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willemite
willemite rated it 14 years ago
Jessica Speart, a mystery writer with ten novels to her credit, heard from a man in the Fish and Wildlife Service about the agency’s pursuit of one of the greatest smugglers of modern times, and decided to switch to non-fiction for once. When it came to selling butterflies, particularly endangered s...
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