Darkness Dwells in Dixie

What really happened to Willie Crow in the swamps of the Apalachicola River that day? Was it murder, an accident, or something else...

Set in a small town in Florida's panhandle, and based on a true story, young Mickey Crow is determined to uncover the secrets his mother, Dixie Mae, and his family have long hidden. He relentlessly exposes the murky past of two families through three generations entangled by marriage, betrayal, and violence. As Mickey tries to protect his brother and mother from the brutal man who raised him, he does something he fears even God could never forgive.

Award winning author Mike E Reynolds, weaves a jarring yet moving 1950's and 1960's coming of age story set in a small town near Florida's Apalachicola River swamp and the crystal-clear waters of the Florida Keys. Filled with grit and grace, this riveting tale reminds us that faith and forgiveness are ultimately more powerful than the darkness within.