The Power of Rain

The Digger Doyle Mysteries Series, Book 1

By Rosalie Rayburn

One reporter. One protest. One storm that will change everything.

In the sun-scorched city of Las Vistas, New Mexico, the promise of progress comes at a steep price.

Elizabeth “Digger” Doyle, a young reporter at a struggling newspaper, has made a career out of uncovering local corruption. But when a controversial road project threatens a centuries-old Spanish chapel, Digger finds herself torn between duty and desire. The protest’s passionate leader, artist-activist Maria Ortiz, awakens something in Digger that blurs the line between journalistic objectivity and personal conviction.

As a powerful developer pushes to expand his luxury subdivision and summer storms unleash floods that mirror the turmoil inside her, Digger must decide which truths are worth telling—and what she’s willing to sacrifice to tell them.

Set against the dramatic beauty of the New Mexico desert, The Power of Rain weaves political intrigue, environmental tension, and forbidden love into a story about loss, courage, and the relentless pursuit of truth.

The Power of Rain is a National Federation of Press Women Award winner.