Age range 14 to 18

How can you save your parents when you are an ocean away? A propulsive international thriller from debut author Jody Feldman about an exchange program gone horribly wrong.

Tess Morelli is living a dream: she was selected for an incredible exchange program in Rome, where she’ll spend a month taking in the beautiful sights, sounds, and tastes of Italy. Her Italian counterpart, Sofia, will stay with Tess’s family while she’s away. Sure, her host parents barely speak English, but they seem cool enough.

Until Tess is woken up by her hosts, who are on a video chat with their daughter. Tess sees her sleeping parents on the screen - and Sofia brandishing a knife over them. Suddenly her hosts are speaking perfect English, and Tess’s parents will die unless she follows their exact instructions. They’ve taken her passport, credit cards, and phone, and Tess must commit a series of crimes that add up to a shocking plan. Now Tess must find a way to outwit these criminals before she - and her family - end up dead.