THE GEM EXCHANGE
Book 1 in The Shadow Market Series
An unsettling page turner that will have you looking over your shoulder.
Everything has a price!
After interviewing trafficked women for a non-profit organization, Jewels Precia thought she had heard the worst of their horrors. But when she travels to Panama to report her findings at a global conference, her night terrors become a chilling reality.
Free-spirited artist, Ivette Garcia, is shocked to discover a nude painting of herself on public display at a festival in Panama City. Determined to take back control of her own body, she sets out to confront the traffickers who are making a profit by exploiting her.
Thirteen-year-old Raquel Lopez is tired of feeling suffocated by her overbearing mother and her soccer coach. When the charming Sebastian offers her attention and lavish gifts, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game known as The Gem Exchange, where buyers expect sexual favors in exchange for precious jewels.
As the lives of these three women are threatened, each of them must decide how much they are willing to risk to gain their freedom.
AVAILABLE APRIL 30 2025
THE LIFE EXCHANGE
Book 2 in The Shadow Market Series
Forthcoming
THE DRUG EXCHANGE (working title)
Book 3 in The Shadow Market Series
Forthcoming
LYNDI ALLISON bio
A retired high school teacher and community youth volunteer, Lyndi moved to Panama where she hosts writing workshops and retreats in nature and at Tranquilo Retreat.
As a tween, Lyndi walked miles to borrow books from the bookmobile and found quiet places to read them. Now she writes stories for young readers and adults. Her best ideas come to her as she walks the beach, bathes in the forests, and hikes in the mountains.
Lyndi writes whimsical children’s picture books, fast-paced young adult science fantasies and chilling adult psychological thrillers about real life issues. Her writing journal compilations inspire writers with poems, songs and prompts.
