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. <br>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. <br>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. <br>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