Dark Water Secrets (Paperback)

Paperback. 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 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.