After 15 years of marriage and divorcing her husband for
infidelity, Evie Carson takes her huge settlement and fancy
car and moves home to search for some peace and
tranquility. She opens a fashion boutique and moves into
her deceased family's farmhouse. Revisiting the old oak
tree in the meadow and climbing into the tree house, she is
terrified as she witnesses a nude woman's body being buried
under the tree. She recognizes Jake, the huge man with a
child's mind, as he covers the body of her best high school
friend, Denise, whom she has not seen in years.
Evie is interviewed by Georgia State Police officer, Lyle
Dickerson, following her report of the incident. Both
realize a mutual attraction and begin comparing notes on
the murder. But before Jake can be arrested, he is found
murdered. This sets a chilling terror within Evie and Jake
that she is now being stalked with murder the intent. As
Evie uses her inquisitive nature to search out clues of the
murder, Lyle strives to protect her. They both come to the
realization they have fallen in love, even though Evie
finds it difficult to trust another man. As the deaths pile
up, clues point in the direction of her beloved Lyle and
this creates problems in keeping her safe. The calm,
friendly hometown is now a place of fear.
DARK SECRETS OF THE OLD OAK TREE is a thrilling whodunit
that keeps you wondering who in the quiet little town could
be capable of murder. As Evie uncovers all the little
secrets, she shares her clues with the police and heightens
her own element of danger. She is a fun-loving character
who has no family and only the residents of the quaint
little town to comfort her. You will find lots of
excitement, thrills and suspense throughout.
Following the end of her
15-year marriage to a high-powered attorney, Evie Carson
returns to her small hometown in Georgia only to stumble
upon a horrible secret. She is stunned into silence as she
watches a mentally-challenged member of the community carry
the nude, lifeless body of her childhood friend. The
authorities are sure that once the man is arrested, the
town's nightmare will be over. But when he turns up dead
and Evie's home becomes the center of bizarre events, she
and an investigating state trooper fear she may be the next
victim. With his help, Evie wages a battle to save her life
against the secrets of the oak tree. Soon, she begins to
wonder if she is safe from anyone in her hometown,
including the state trooper.
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