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Book details
  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Thrillers / Suspense
  • Language:English
  • Pages:150
  • eBook ISBN:9781483535180

Dark of the Island

Island 6-17 and Honeymoon Island

by Joan O. Scharf

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Overview

ISLAND 6-17 A radical change in the law occurs, and those convicted of capital punishment are now banished to uninhabited islands. A dedicated policeman, his beautiful pregnant wife, a deranged stalker, and the controversial ‘prisoner islands’ tangle with tragic results. HONEYMOON ISLAND Lured to an uninhabited island with the promise of an exotic Honeymoon vacation, two couples find themselves is a horrific situation.

Description

ISLAND 6-17 Following the footsteps of his father and his uncle before him, Bart Eckerson tries to be a dedicated cop, but with a new administration, things are different than they were. Recent radical mandates have changed the punishment for convicts. Those who commit a capital crime are now banished to one of the Pacific islands the government owns instead of being incarcerated in a prison. Bart’s beautiful newly pregnant wife, Mia, is a popular nightclub singer. His personal nightmare begins when she is stalked and threatened. Death hovers around a corner. Bart, along with his retired father and friends in the police force, attempt to protect Mia, but an unexpected tragedy entangles them all in the hotly controversial ‘Prisoner Islands.’ HONEYMOON ISLAND Lured by an ad in an obscure paper, Ella and Ryan book a two-week honeymoon “Adventure Cruise.” A river boat takes them, along with another couple, on an exploration of an uninhabited island off the coast of Costa Rica. Their mission is to evaluate and bring back a favorable report of the islandfor the purpose of future tourism. In return, they are promised an additional free week’s stay at a gorgeous luxury resort in Punta Leona. However, the island they are scheduled to explore is reputed to be haunted, and is shunned by the locals.The couple they meet to travel with is not who they anticipated, and Ella and Ryan soon find to their horror that the boat, the crew and the island are not what they bargained for.

About the author

Writer of imaginative gritty short stories in a variety of genres. Short stories/poetry published in Central New York State, Long Island, and Southwest Florida. Two books published in print: "Hanging on a Twisted Line," and "Valentine Tales."