The first in a new trilogy of books by Matthew Underwood tells a story involving a young girl with a debilitating illness. The poor girl lives a boring life. But who was the strange man wearing a dark robe, outside in the street one morning. Why did he vanish so quickly when she saw him?Why are children in towns on the outskirts of London being admitted to clinics and hospitals with a strange rash on their faces? Why all at the same time?What is the strange history connected with Roswell, New Mexico? Could it be the reason for the unusual Rash?The Rash is the first in the new Solution-Earth trilogy, set in the same story-line world as Glimpse and Time and disPLACEment. The Rash introduces some great new characters, including some who are not quite so native to Earth.