Saving Calypso

by D.Z. Church

Teen heiress Calypso Swale was about to join the U.S. equestrian team in the Olympics when a car crash involving drunken Grieg Washburn, heir to the Washburn Exploration (WashEx) empire, killed her parents. At the time, Larch Swale, Calypso’s father, was COO of WashEx. Her father’s last word to her was “Run,” and Calypso obligingly disappeared with a chunk of his money and a precious patent for a new kind of engine. Five years later, Grieg’s father is dead and it looks like someone’s trying to kill Grieg too. WashEx’s board is offering a reward for Calypso’s return, and no one wants her found more than Grieg.

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

D.Z. Church served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era as a Division, Security and Public Affairs Officer. She has since been an award-winning Advertising Creative Director, and worked educational assessment, specifically the assessment of writing. Raised in the mid-West, she has lived in the Eastern, Southern and Western United States and Barbados. Along the way, she discovered that people aren't always as they seem, and that revenge is best served in a whopping good tale. The kind people like to read with a little history, some foul weather, an absorbing mystery, and a whole helping of suspense.

Reviews

[Nicole.B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saving Calypso by D.Z. Church is a fast-paced and suspenseful contemporary thriller that blends intrigue, action, and high-stakes drama. The story follows teen heiress Calypso Swale, whose life is upended when a car crash kills her parents, leaving her to navigate betrayal, corporate intrigue, and personal danger.

Church skillfully develops a narrative filled with tension, tracking Calypso as she goes into hiding with her father’s fortune and a valuable patent, only to face renewed threats years later. The novel balances suspense, romance, and adventure while exploring themes of loyalty, revenge, and the consequences of power.

Fans of thrillers, young adult suspense, corporate intrigue, and character-driven action will find Saving Calypso engaging and immersive.