Bianca Ponte was born in Cuba. She came to the United States in 1962 at the age of sixteen, attended Miami Jackson High School and went on to college to get an Associate Degree in ...view moreBianca Ponte was born in Cuba. She came to the United States in 1962 at the age of sixteen, attended Miami Jackson High School and went on to college to get an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. This is her first fiction novel. Killer in the Shadows was inspired by the Mariel Boatlift Exodus from Cuba, in the 80’s and her deep feelings against the Death Penalty.
She lives in Miami with her family. She is married to an Italian-American and they have three daughters and six grandchildren. She speaks and writes in English and Spanish. She is currently working on her second fiction novel and has ideas for many more...view less