Dark Water Secrets

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