{"product_id":"dark-water-secrets-9781035850501","title":"Dark Water Secrets","description":"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. \u003cbr\u003eSchool 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. \u003cbr\u003eOn 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. \u003cbr\u003eDark 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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Austin Macauley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523180073234,"sku":"9781035850501","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bbd8d37f-f62d-485a-935f-12040c98ad3b.jpg?v=1731139980","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dark-water-secrets-9781035850501","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}