Under the Blood Tree

Severe drought ravages the Southeast. There is no end in sight as residents of Central Georgia brace for more of the same; unbearably hot, dry weather. The fears of four young men are realized when the shrinking water level of Cypress Lake yields a dark secret, hidden under the lake's surface for sixteen years. Long ago, when they were best friends, they made a pact to never speak of the secret to anyone. Now their livelihoods, their marriages even their lives, hinge on keeping a childhood promise. Will they be able to remain silent or will the pact be broken Under the Blood Tree? Severe drought ravages the Southeast. There is no end in sight as residents of Central Georgia brace for more of the same; unbearably hot, dry weather. The fears of four young men are realized when the shrinking water level of Cypress Lake exposes a dark secret, hidden under the lakes surface for sixteen years. Long ago, when they were best friends, they made a pact to never speak of the secret to anyone. Now their livelihoods, their marriages and possibly their very lives, hinge on keeping a childhood promise. Will they be able to maintain their silence or will the pact be broken Under the Blood Tree?