Dog Days - Deadly Passage (JournalStone s DoubleDown)

JournalStones DoubleDown series hits book number 3.Dog Days: Its the summer of 1983 and the suburbs of Houston are reeling from a disastrous hurricane. But the storm brought more than wind and floodwaters. In the swamps that surround Clear Lake a brutal and possibly supernatural killer is gathering strength and waiting for the full moon. The focus of his bloodlust is fifteen year old Mark Eckert. Reckless to a fault with a knack for making spectacularly bad decisions Mark had planned to spend that last summer before high school wandering the swamps with his friends and his beloved dog Max. But after a chance encounter with the lunatic Marks summer becomes a time of terror and tragedy. With his life on the line Marks courage will be tested to his limits and beyond as he struggles to survive the hottest days of summer: the dog days.Deadly Passage: Just after the American Revolution the slave ship Lombard sets off from Africa beginning its brutal passage to the New World. But even this ships hardened crew of thugs and drunkards is unprepared for the horrors ahead. When the Lombards human cargo dies one by one free black crewman George Bell suspects a stealthy and devious stowaway — not disease — is the cause. As the death toll mounts and the slaves threaten mutiny he must choose between his humanity and duty to a callous captain. But Bell doesnt have much time to make his voyage of self-discovery. The deadly beast burrowing through the rotten guts of the Lombard grows more powerful with each life it takes.