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To flee an abusive household, Kelly Jensen becomes an elusive identity thief. To save herself and her children, she steals the heart of one man and must stop another’s—cold. Shaped by a brutal and orphaned childhood, abused and sexually exploited, Kelly Jensen has become a daring and seductive criminal, a beautiful and bewitching master of disguise and identity theft, in order to protect the lives of her son and daughter and to bring down a ruthless underworld that throws foster children into human trafficking.
“Daphna Ziman has been a passionate voice for our foster children and has led the effort to educate, protect, and defend them. This book is her way of bringing attention to this challenging issue in a gripping and moving way.” —Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu
“A tireless volunteer and voice for the powerless foster children of the world, Daphna Ziman takes aim in her debut novel,The Gray Zone, at a system that can fail these very children. She’s written a harrowing, intriguing story that you will want to read in one sitting.” —Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lt. Governor of Maryland, chairman of the Institute for Human Virology
“A passionate activist for foster youth, Daphna Ziman gives a voice to the voiceless and puts a face to the faceless in The Gray Zone. Writing with skilled sensitivity and profound expertise, Daphna takes readers on an unforgettable roller coaster of a journey that often defines the hard reality for foster youth. In the end, joy triumphs over pain and resilience wins the day. Only Daphna Ziman can weave the story that is The Gray Zone.” —U.S. Representative Karen Bass, (CA-33)