Pursued but Shielded

Atlanta in 1996 provides the backdrop for a fast-paced victim-driven thriller that speeds to an unanticipated ending, keeping the reader guessing at every stage.

A rapist is meticulous in making sure he has no connections with his victims. Elizabeth is his latest victim and she struggles to remember the attack while grappling with the nagging question: would she ever feel safe again?

A group of long-time friends coalesce around Elizabeth to protect her and work to find the rapist. An Atlanta police detective who is frustrated in his search for the attacker; the victim's brother who is a private investigator; and a forensic psychologist who is asked to join the investigative team to assist with the victims. They must track down the rapist before he finds Elizabeth again.

Pursued but Shielded is a fictional detective story that highlights the victim's courage to overcome her post-traumatic stress. Interested readers can consult the bibliography of the author's first book, Mirrors, to find a list of self-help materials concerning sexual injury.