Holiday Gone Wrong — Jennifer S. Alderson

After a tiresome year of computer programming, Zelda Richardson is back on the road â€" destination Panama and Costa Rica. Learning to scuba dive, exploring Central American rainforests, and climbing a volcano sounded like the perfect antidotes to Seattle's spring rains.

When a banana farmer tells her about the Disquís spheres he found on his property, she can't resist going to the site. Her visit puts a deadly spin on her vacation and leaves her fighting for her life.

Despite Zelda's best efforts to just relax and enjoy her trip, thrilling mysteries pop up at every turn. Will she ever be able to go on holiday without it turning into an international incident?

How did Zelda Richardson get from Nepal in Down and Out in Kathmandu to Amsterdam in The Lover's Portrait? This short story will help fans of the Zelda Richardson Mystery Series better understand this unintentional amateur sleuth's decision to study art history. It also gives new readers a taste of her tantalizing misadventures.

This short story is a PREQUEL to the Zelda Richardson Mystery Series.