Zero Day

Zero Day is a gripping young adult mystery and political thriller that follows Addie Webster, the daughter of the U.S. President, who returns home eight years after a high-profile kidnapping. Now sixteen, Addie is not just a traumatized victim; she carries a secret mission. The narrative is further complicated by Darrow Fergusson, Addie's childhood best friend and son of the President's chief of staff, who is coerced into spying on her. This book explores themes of identity, loyalty, trust, and political intrigue, making it suitable for mature middle schoolers and high schoolers aged 12-18. Parents should be aware of themes of past trauma, political espionage, and moral dilemmas.

Eight years ago, Addie Webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Addie vanished-and her high-profile parents were forced to move on. Mark Webster is now president of the United States, fighting to keep the Oval Office after a tumultuous first term. Then the unthinkable happens: the president's daughter resurfaces. Addie is brought back into her family's fold... but who is this sixteen-year-old girl with a quiet, burning intelligence now living in the White House? There are those in the administration who find her timely return suspicious. When a national security advisor approaches Darrow Fergusson, Addie's childhood best friend and the son of the president's chief of staff, he doesn't know what to think. How could the girl he's missed for all these years be a threat to the United States? Still, at the risk of having his own secrets exposed, Darrow agrees to spy on Addie. He soon realizes that his old friend is much more than the traumatized victim of a sick political fringe group. Addie has come home with a mission...but will she choose to complete it?