Where did COVID-19 come from? In this riveting thriller, When Times Get Rough, two scientists who have found the truth are targeted for assassination by the Chinese Communist government. The secret is in the DNA¿-¿the biological signature that makes each human being unique. In this compelling adventure of the Camp Shoemaker reunion group, DNA solves problems, and also ­creates them. The annual get together in 2020, the year of the pandemic, takes place in Paso Robles, California. When a favorite resort offers "Quandanche Quarantena," a COVID-safe way to have their reunion accompanied by spectacular food, the group travels to the Pacific Coast. Once again, circumstances overtake their exploits as they take on and battle the bad guys. You will learn about China's recent history, an innovative way to use DNA to prevent voter fraud, and how DNA solves the mystery of "who done it." You will see motorcycles, a cigarette boat, and a motorhome used as attack weapons when they are enlisted in the conspiracy to save the lives of a geneticist and a whistleblower physician from Hong Kong. Controversy abounds in this third installment of The Reunion Chronicles Mysteries, and the story will keep you guessing about what can possibly happen next.