Bloodlines

Fired from his job at the Tulsa Zoo, 26-year-old Zane Clearwater wakes from an alcohol-and cough syrup-induced blackout to learn his mother was killed the night before in a fire in their trailer-park home. Zane has no memory of that night--could he have set the blaze?The police have a lot of questions, but so does Zane. As he tries to uncover the truth and clear his name, Zane discovers his mother's darkest secret: Jeremiah Doom, the man who is Zane's father. Zane sees a relationship with his newfound father as the answer to all of his problems. He can learn more about his Cherokee heritage and also have a father figure to help with Zane's 14-year-old sister, Lettie, whose interests include witchcraft and tarot card readings.Zane soon realizes his mother had good reason to hide his parentage. Jeremiah is nothing like the father Zane hoped for: His life is filled with violence and drugs. At first, Jeremiah attempts to turn Zane's head toward a life of crime, but Zane resists--he has Lettie's safety to consider. So Jeremiah takes deadly steps to ensure Zane's cooperation. Zane may share his father's Cherokee blood, but can he battle against the anger and violence that also lurks beneath the surface of his own skin? Is Zane destined to repeat the sins of his father? This book contains bonus content "Lettie's Beginners' Guide to Tarot Cards."