Coming Worldwide January 2027
The Girls With the Pale Blue Eyes is a gripping, female-driven international thriller set against the chaos of modern conflict.
In the aftermath of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, journalist Olivia Niles disappears while pursuing a mysterious lead she refuses to share. When a cryptic message reaches her daughter, Jessie, it sets off a desperate search across one of the most dangerous regions in the world.
From Kabul to Jalalabad and deep into the lawless poppy fields, Jessie uncovers a shocking truth—Fatima, a thirteen-year-old girl and the sister she never knew existed.
But Fatima is more than a secret.
She is the key to exposing a brutal trafficking network tied to a powerful military-political alliance—one that will stop at nothing to remain hidden.
As Jessie fights to keep her sister alive, the stakes escalate beyond personal survival. Their existence threatens to destabilize fragile political alliances at a time when global powers cannot afford disruption.
This is a story of:
Survival against impossible odds
The bond between sisters
The cost of truth in a world built on silence
Publishing in multiple languages in January 2027
Open Borders Press (Christopher MacLehose)
World Rights Deal secured
Represented by Barbara J. Zitwer Agency
This is more than a thriller—it’s a global story about courage, identity, and the fight to be heard.
