Shadows Beneath

by Jesse Fox

History repeats itself in the small Mississippi River town of Bauman Creek where two star-crossed lovers met their end during one of the darkest times in the history of the United States. Over a century later, six academics arrive at the site of their demise, Evans House, a haunted place, to oversee an inheritance passed to the State of Illinois by the last of the Evans family. Three of those people, Tristan Pryce, Catherine Mullin, and Jake Bauman will come face to face with the secrets of this place in a way they never imagined. Secrets can never be buried deep enough though and amidst its dark halls, the shadows seem to whisper.

Marcus Havers, a seasoned homicide investigator with the Illinois State Police, finds himself also drawn into the shadows. Called in to investigate the violence unleashed within its walls, he discovers that science cannot always explain everything and gradually, these strangers are pulled deeper into a nightmare, one that some may not escape.

Amidst the darkness, the attraction between Tristan and Jake grows, one that may save or destroy both of them. Together they must face the darkness, survive a nightmare unleashed, and discover what lies hidden in the shadows if they are to survive.

They know you are here and they will not rest. Not until they receive what they desire. Be afraid of the shadows…

336 pages, e-book, digital format

First published April 1, 2008

About the author

Jesse Fox is the nom de plume of an award-winning St. Louis based writer of gay erotic-fiction.

Born in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri she was raised on the wrong side of the tracks. From the age of twelve, she fantasized of becoming a comic artist.

In 1986 having graduated from high school and unable to attend college for financial reasons Jesse headed to St. Louis, the Gateway to the West. Her aspirations to be a writer began in those first few years on her own. It began with poetry and lead to fan fiction after she purchased her first computer 1999.

St. Louis has been home for over two decades now and she’d have it no other way. Over the years she’s held down an eclectic mix of jobs among them Operations Administrator for a ceramic tile company and sales associate/design student at a floral studio. She spent 13 years in the food service industry. At present she’s managing local rental property, honing her skills as a writer and artist, and dreaming of a long lived career as a fiction writer.

Reviews

[Bitten_by_Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beauty of the late October night was lost on Sara Carson, who usually appreciated such things, as the war she wished had never begun took her last remaining hope in this lifetime. October 15th, 1864 Sara looked on in horror as her brave lover died at the hands of General Thaddeus Bauman for the crime of espionage against the Union of the United States of America...

For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of Shadows Beneath in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.