The Black Garden

by Joe Bright

Overview

The sleepy town of Winter Haven holds a secret that has been buried for nearly twenty years. At the heart of the controversy is George O'Briens, who, along with his granddaughter, has been outcast by the community.

When Mitchell Sanders, a college student from Boston, arrives to help renovate the O'Brien home, he finds himself entrenched in the family's dirty little secrets, putting him at odds with his new employers and the citizens of Winter Haven.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663548108
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	08/10/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

While attending university on a fine arts scholarship, Joe Bright spent a lot of time playing the guitar, writing songs, and performing with a band. He won the KFC songwriting contest while in college, and no, he wasn’t writing jingles about chicken. He also won a battle of the bands.

To support his artistic pursuits, he took time off from college and worked in the oil fields of Wyoming, where he met some interesting characters he could draw upon in his writing. He also spent a few years with a dance group, touring Canada and Europe.

After receiving his English degree, he went to work as a technical writer for Thiokol, the manufacturer of space shuttle rocket boosters. Yes, they’re the ones responsible for the 1986 Challenger disaster, long before Joe worked for them.

Joe later taught English in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Berkeley, California. During this time, he began focusing seriously on his writing. He currently resides in Studio City, California.