Small town life in Ocoee, Louisiana has its charms. Good food. Friendly neighbors. Quiet nights. For the Cooley family, it’s the perfect place to start over. And while the food is delicious and most of the residents amiable, the nights are anything but quiet. Because the house on Cypress Lane has a secret, and tonight the Cooley family will discover the darker side of small town life.Part One of the Dark Waters Fantasy SeriesFinn is a simple priest living a life of solitude in the Temple until the night his dying father sends for him. Finn learns that, not only does he have a half-sister, but that she is a captive in the Vaults – a prison reserved for the most heinous criminals. Vowing to save her he enlists the services of the scoundrel pirate, Egan Wey. Together they set off to commit treason. But their adventure only starts with a rescue. Across the ocean a plague is coming, dead men are walking and blood is like gold. Someone is behind this, but can they find out who in time…This epic fantasy adventure is pulsing with adrenaline and dark humour, with swashbuckling pirates, raging zombies and copious bottles of rum…

Charlie Owens spent his life protecting others, but after he left the service, he focused on protecting his family. An EMP has wreaked havoc on the country, and the person responsible plans more destruction. Charlie vowed never to be pulled back into another person’s conflict. But if he wants to keep his family alive, Charlie will have no choice but to fight.

After an EMP disrupts the nation’s power grid, putting millions at risk, Charlie Owens flees Seattle with his family to his cabin on the remote Beckett Island. But it doesn’t take long for the dangers of this post-apocalyptic world to threaten his family’s survival.

The EMP changed the world. Charlie Owens was prepared for it, but he could have never imagined what came next. Tucked away on his homestead with his family, Charlie fights for survival against roving gangs and mysterious illnesses. Again, he will do what he must to ensure his family’s future, but this time it might cost him his life.

What would you risk to save your family? Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the detonation of an EMP sets into motion a series of events that will test Charlie and his family in ways he never imagined.

A child taken during the night, a father with secrets, and a good friend in need of help are just the beginning of Detective Jim North’s next case. But from the moment Jim begins his investigation, he is forced to choose between following the law and helping a friend.