Standalone

Alex Marsh, recently widowed and facing deportation to America, feels her life cannot get any worse. Until, that is, her late husband’s boss asks her to locate his runaway daughter.

Alex, uniquely suited to the task, refuses until hope of overcoming her deportation problems is offered. But only if she succeeds.

Reluctantly infiltrating the cultish world of charismatic zealotry she escaped from in her youth, Alex finds herself digging deep into a twisted world of mind-control until she meets the most dangerous person of all.

The one she has come to save.

Arcadia, the last country on earth, rising from the ashes of conflict and pestilence. War torn and struggling, their borders are guarded by the Soldari against the Ferals—the unfortunate few who survive outside the perimeter—while the Arcadians work to reconstruct civilization.

Reagan Tierney, a Soldari in the war and now working in Arcadia City helping connect the far reaches of the country to the expanding communications network, is recruited by the Senators for a critical mission.

The Ferals are organizing, gathering in an abandoned military base, and they mean to attack Arcadia. Only Reagan, who fought in the battle to conquer the base, knows where it is. To save Arcadia, she must enter the land of the Ferals, infiltrate the enemy forces and guide the Soldari to their location. If Arcadia is to survive, she must not fail.

But all is not as it seems.

Rachel Davenport—former child prodigy, world-class gymnast and Miss Teen England—has retired from public life and lives anonymously in a small town, working as a clerk for a travel agency.

By night, however, Rachel is a self-styled crime-fighter, seeking to right the wrongs inflicted on people who cannot help themselves.

But when her first mission goes horribly awry she finds herself pursued, not merely by the media, but by the police and an assortment of criminals who want her silenced. To preserve her anonymity, as well as her life, Rachel must prove to the police that she is one of the good guys and keep one step ahead of the bad guys, all while avoiding nosey neighbours, holding onto her job and juggling two would-be suitors.

Finding Rachel Davenport is a fun read, with a quirky plot and an explosive ending.