Dark Water Secrets

von Sharon Vogt

126 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In the mid-fifties, a frantic Angelle abandons her young daughter, Evangeline, leaving her in a decaying shack with an alcoholic and abusive father. The broken-hearted and neglected girl becomes resourceful, learning to survive on her own in the perilous swamps and bayous of Southwest Louisiana. School provides a refuge where Evangeline displays a keen sense for learning. It is also the place where she meets Jean-Baptiste, the boy she dreams of marrying. He assures Evangeline that upon graduation he has a plan to finance their marriage and escape to the French Quarter. Although his previous attempts have proven futile, that does not discourage Jean-Baptiste. He promises to risk everything for the beautiful girl he loves. On the night of Evangeline's high-school graduation, the young couple have plans for a secret rendezvous to celebrate. Unfortunately, their plans go awry, but what happens that night sets in motion a chain of events that alters the course of their lives forever. Jean-Baptiste is rescued from an untimely death by a swamp witch who shares information that could unravel an age-old secret. Evangeline assiduously safeguards her own dark secret that could destroy her. Dark Water Secrets offers the reader a view into the love of two young people destined to escape their challenging life's. Steeped in murder and betrayal, this book is a supernatural thriller with unpredictable plot twists amid intriguing stories of pirates and lost treasure

• Reihe: Austin Macauley
• ISBN: 9781035850495
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.04.2024
• Größe: 203 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.