The Anonymous Girl
by Holy
Ghost Writer
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BLURB:
"Action
against corrupt authorities mixed with master plans concocted from prison build
the suspense of this young woman's story.
"A
precocious young woman uses prison computers to plot her future in the bundled
edition of That Girl Started Her Own Country and its direct sequel, The
Anonymous Girl. These two episodes of this series build mounting suspense about
the mysterious heroine's family lineage and future plans.
"To
hide her identity, the titular girl uses aliases, such as Pippi Longstocking
and Ester Bilderberg, but she calls herself Zaydee among friends. A reactionary
moment with an FBI agent lands her in the Federal Detention Center in Miami.
There, a sympathetic prison guard facilitates Zaydee's occasional time away,
where she awaits trial for charges she insists are spurious. On these sojourns,
she orchestrates revenge on the two FBI agents responsible for her
incarceration and pursues romantic interests. While in prison, she sets in
motion a master plan to establish her own country, using her computer skills to
hack websites. Zaydee believes she possesses the resources to populate her
private domain solely with exceptional people like herself.
"Zaydee's
mysterious identity is compounded by the parallel story of her twin sister,
Lizee, who experienced a less nurturing childhood. Liz goes to London to visit
her lover, Lars, a computer expert sequestered in the office of a hacking
group. Unaware the two women are actually different people, Lars mistakes
look-alike Liz for Zaydee, who he claims to truly love. Hearing a menacing
noise at the office door, he tells Liz where to hide and gives her a box of
letters intended for Zaydee. This chapter ends in heightened suspense:
'Slipping through the small opening [within a wardrobe], she let the door close
behind her, sealing herself into the safe room.'
"As
the principal protagonist, Zaydee's enigmatic personality unfolds through her
internal thoughts as she plans her future and charms cohorts into helping her.
Action scenes and rich narrative description move the plot forward at a quick
pace. She seeks revenge against corrupt authorities while befriending the
people she considers worthy of her friendship. Her goal of living entirely on
her own terms and manipulating those who will share her idealized country seems
less than altruistic.
"The
author introduces real people of public note as incidental characters. Alan
Dershowitz serves as Zaydee's legal adviser while she's in prison. Nancy Grace
is warned to 'tread lightly' and stop digging into Zaydee's fruitful efforts to
undermine her antagonists. William Barrett of Forbes arranges for a private
meeting with Zaydee at the prison to reveal important family connections.
"The
self-assured writing style renders Zaydee's ideas and interactions with others
believable, despite her larger-than-life attributes. .... A short excerpt from
the projected sequel completes this combined volume of That Girl Started Her
Own Country and The Anonymous Girl.
"This
book's author adds mystery to the series by remaining anonymous. Those who like
fantasies set in the present day, depicting exaggerated lifestyles and
cyberspace intrigue, will be entertained." Margaret Cullison, Foreword
Clarion
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Excerpt
Dershowitz took out his iPad and scribed: This is the first
case in the history of the U.S.A., where it might be possible to gain a royal
title through court order. That is, if you are not already a member of a royal
family. Otherwise, it would accomplish nothing. However, I suspect that if you
were really a member of some royal family, either you would have given your
name, or the state department would be involved.
Zaydee wrote her response. Regardless of my true identity, I
like this approach and encourage you to take it to the outcome that will set
the precedent you envision.
“I'm pleased that you endorse my objective. You should
reconsider letting an experienced trial lawyer handle the court proceedings.
While it’s not my specialty, I can bring aboard the best trial lawyer, one that
is one hundred percent trustworthy,” he continued when she sat back in her seat
with a cross look upon her face.
“Please don't misunderstand; I'm not downgrading your
ability to take the place of an experienced trial lawyer. However, it’s just so
dangerous to act as your own defense, regardless of the old cliché that the
person who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client. You are no fool, and
are very skilled, but there are many unseen challenges, and I suspect you lack
the experience necessary to anticipate each nuance.”
“If I change my position, you will be the first to know, but
prepare to assist me as if I will be lead counsel,” said Zaydee.
“I talked to the prosecuting attorney, O'Solivan, and he
warned me that additional charges are imminent. What can you tell me that will
be useful in preparing to defend against forthcoming accusations?” Zaydee’s
eyes pierced through Dershowitz as he awaited her reply.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Who is The
Holy Ghost Writer?
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