Tessa abhors violence but when her best friend is brutally murdered she is determined to see those responsible brought to justice. ©2009 Rheagan_Greene
Set a few years into the future, International law has banned all guns and explosives. Everyone expects the world to become a better place. But New Crime is growing rapidly. Lawless gangs mimic those trying to keep the peace and turn to the samurai sword as their weapon of choice. Facing them is the new breed of International Peacekeepers. With a licence to kill, they are a cross between the Marshals of the Wild West and the Samurai of ancient Japan.
Tessa Pennington expects the fruits of her entrepreneurial career to fund a comfortable, quieter existence. Not without her secrets, she hopes to concentrate on developing her private life. But then her best friend is murdered in an apparently motiveless killing.
Although Tessa abhors violence, she wants to see those responsible for her friend’s murder face justice. She takes up the sword and, whilst visiting Japan, becomes immersed in the honour and techniques of the Samurai. She changes and learns to wield a sword with formidable finality. Inevitably, she becomes an International Peacekeeper.
Bitter Truths draws to a close with Tessa embroiled in a public showdown with the gang she suspects murdered her friend.