The Crossing - Softcover

Kosch, Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1434305899 ISBN 13: 9781434305893

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2007

Synopsis

What happens when your past comes back to haunt you? What happens when you uncover all of the old skeletons in the closet? What happens when you have a hell-hound on your trail? These are the questions that Parker Jacobs has been asking himself. For the last year he has been tormented by nightmares, haunts, and memories of the gruesome death of his mother. He is driven to the brink.He seeks out Dr. Jeffrey Lynn, a noted psychologist, for help. But the only help Dr. Lynn gives him is this; "Return to Braddington Lane, and face your fears."What he uncovers is a trail of murder, witchcraft, Satanism, and greed going back almost 200 years! From the quaint little town square of the Crossing, all the way to Jackson Square in New Orleans, Parker chases answers, always asking himself; "Why was my mother killed?"He travels to the Louisiana bayous in search of a mysterious Voo - Doo priestess, who might be able to help. Aided by a childhood friend, Marilyn, an old man, Jay, an Occult scientist, Dale, and a Baptist Pastor, Dean, he seeks to uncover vicious acts of horror that have been hidden since the end of the Civil War. Now, he has opened a wound in his old hometown of Creek Crossing, Mississippi, a wound that should have stayed closed. With the mayor, Don Bailey, breathing down his back, and abusing his power by using the police force to harass him, Parker seeks to close the Gates of Hell before the flames engulf the town and its people. Because once it's opened; it's the Devil to pay.

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About the Author

Mr. Kosch is a native of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, a city with a rich and diverse historical and cultural background. In his younger years he traveled much with his father. This, plus the very nature of his hometown, inspired him to learn as much as he could about the places he'd visited, so he would have a better understanding of its peoples and practices.Driven by a thirst for knowledge, instilled in him by his parents, Mr. Kosch has become an amateur historian, traveling to 32 of the 48 continental United States, compiling many research notes on local history and lore. He uses these notes for references when writing stories. He is currently the author of ten novels, The Crossing, a fantasy novel called the Einon Chronicles, and eight as yet unprinted. He has many more planned for the future. He also offers instruction to young writers looking to improve their work, and supports reading programs for children and adults through involvement with local libraries and book clubs.Recently, he was a victim of Hurricane Katrina. He, and his family, including his father, were trapped in his home a mile from the Gulf of Mexico during the worst of the monster storm. When the ceiling collapsed in his living room, from which he narrowly escaped (his son and father pulled him out of harm's way in the nick of time), he spent the next six hours in the master bedroom of his home, (the only room left standing after the storm), watching the wind tear apart the other homes in his neighborhood. He has vowed never to move back to the Gulf Coast because of this experience. He now resides in the hills of Tennessee, with his wife and son.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1434305899
• ISBN 13: 9781434305893
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176