About this series
All three books in Sue Parritt's 'The Reluctant Doorkeeper Trilogy', a series of dystopian science fiction novels set in Australia, now in one volume!
28 Days: In futuristic Melbourne, Emma Cartwright has only 28 days to find work before being forced to accept any job assigned by the government. With the Employment Positions Portal down and her options dwindling, Emma turns to the underground group Citizens’ Voice for help. But when her son Jack is arrested, Emma must act quickly to save him before time runs out.
Next Step: Trainee Doorkeeper Emma Cartwright returns to the Productive Citizen's Bureau to discover the real purpose of the PCB. With her son Jack's future uncertain and her new partner Cal under surveillance, Emma struggles to maintain her role as a diligent employee while expanding her double agent role. As she navigates personal and professional challenges, Emma must confront the harsh realities of a repressive society.
Exposure: In the year 2101, Emma, a trainee doorkeeper, faces personal and professional challenges as she suspects her lover's sister-in-law is behind his arrest and her superior's increasingly brutal assignments. As Emma navigates her desire for political transformation while maintaining her facade, the question remains whether she can survive in Melbourne's threatening Productive Citizens Bureau.
Titles in the series (4)
- 28 Days
1
Melbourne, February 2100. Emma Cartwright has 28 days left to find work, otherwise she must report to the Productive Citizens Bureau and accept any vacancy, regardless of location, pay or conditions. Her situation becomes even more grave when the Employment Positions Portal is disabled and the government refuses to extend her unemployment period. At 70, Emma could opt for voluntary euthanasia, but she has her student son Jack to support. After a chance meeting with the eccentric Cal Ritchie, founder of the clandestine group Citizens’ Voice and supporter of those fleeing repressive laws to live in bush camps, Emma is determined to escape her life of compliance. When her son Jack is suddenly arrested, Emma finds herself running out of time and options, and has to take drastic measures. But can she save her son?
- Next Step
2
Melbourne, March 2100. Against her better judgment, Trainee Doorkeeper Emma Cartwright returns to the Productive Citizen’s Bureau. Emma's son Jack is on bail, pending his trial on charges of organising an illegal demonstration. Her new man, Cal, is under surveillance, and Emma struggles to maintain her role as a diligent employee. Concerned for her son, Emma learns that the trial judge has a reputation for harsh sentencing. Summoned to the Chief Allocations Officer’s office, Emma fears her mission to discover the real purpose of the PCB has been compromised before it even began. Instead, she learns confidential information about her colleague Harie and is recruited for intelligence duties, enabling her to expand her double agent role. But does Emma have enough strength to deal with both her personal problems and the challenges at the Productive Citizen's Bureau? Find out in Next Step, the second novel in Sue Parritt's series of dystopian novels set in early 22nd century Australia.
- Exposure
3
As Melbourne celebrates New Year 2101, trainee doorkeeper, Emma, 71, lies sleepless and alone. Her lover Cal is trapped in a prison cell for illegal importation of foodstuffs, forcing a postponement of their planned partnership ceremony. Emma suspects that Cal’s sister-in-law Sonya is behind his arrest. An early promotion to fully-trained doorkeeper provides her with opportunities to dig deeper into the case, but sinister discoveries soon take precedence when Emma’s scheming superior, Colin Theobald, endorses one brutal assignment after another. Caught between her desire to work covertly for political transformation while maintaining the façade of a diligent doorkeeper and undertaking “unofficial duties” for Colin Theobald, how long can Emma last in the threatening atmosphere of Melbourne City Productive Citizens Bureau?
- The Reluctant Doorkeeper Trilogy: The Complete Series
All three books in Sue Parritt's 'The Reluctant Doorkeeper Trilogy', a series of dystopian science fiction novels set in Australia, now in one volume! 28 Days: In futuristic Melbourne, Emma Cartwright has only 28 days to find work before being forced to accept any job assigned by the government. With the Employment Positions Portal down and her options dwindling, Emma turns to the underground group Citizens’ Voice for help. But when her son Jack is arrested, Emma must act quickly to save him before time runs out. Next Step: Trainee Doorkeeper Emma Cartwright returns to the Productive Citizen's Bureau to discover the real purpose of the PCB. With her son Jack's future uncertain and her new partner Cal under surveillance, Emma struggles to maintain her role as a diligent employee while expanding her double agent role. As she navigates personal and professional challenges, Emma must confront the harsh realities of a repressive society. Exposure: In the year 2101, Emma, a trainee doorkeeper, faces personal and professional challenges as she suspects her lover's sister-in-law is behind his arrest and her superior's increasingly brutal assignments. As Emma navigates her desire for political transformation while maintaining her facade, the question remains whether she can survive in Melbourne's threatening Productive Citizens Bureau.
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