AN EARLY NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE NIGHTENGALE LEGACY OF SIN AND BETRAYAL Trapped by deceitful parents, made terribly unhappy by an alcoholic and abusive father and a secretive mother who betrays him one time too many, Thomas Carpenter is about to experience a dark and terrible secret that he can share with no one if he hopes to survive. For Tom has a visitor -- an unearthly visitor! -- who defies reality! A Black Swan. A happening that goes beyond what is logical, what is real. A Black Swan that goes beyond reality! A Black Swan in the form of a deadly Doppelganger that is determined to destroy everyone including Tom! Betrayed by his family and his friends, battling to retain his mind, spirit, and body too from the unlikely intruder, Tom is helpless but to stand by and watch the unexpected Black Swan murder the people closest to him one by one... Yearning for a normal life again, Tom knows what it is he must let the Black Swan do to regain some kind of normality once and for all in his life. Tom must let the Black Swan destroy the two people who have made him the most unhappy, the most miserable. And only when they are gone will Tom Carpenter be free to call his life his own again. Or will he? From Black Swan Doppelganger... The massive, steel door slammed shut behind him, sealing the man behind it forever. He ranted and raved and carried on insanely but no one paid any attention to him. After all, everyone thought that he was crazy, that he belonged right here where he was, so why would anyone listen to his deranged accusations now? The Nightengale Legacy Of Sin And Betrayal Valerie Valerie's Secrets Valerie's Sinners Valerie's Freaks Valerie's Family Valerie's Legacy Dorothy's Prophecy The Nightengale Legacy Sampler Edition How many times do I hear people say, "I am going to write a book?" Most of the time, they don't and the literary world is grateful. Once in a while, you come across someone who had the energy and determination to see it through and you are happy he did. Such is the case with Justin Dwayne Foxworth in his breakout novel, Valerie. I highly recommend you give a new talent a chance and read his work. I'm sure you'll want more of his character development and plots developed into more novels to enjoy... Andrew Neiderman, author of The Devil's Advocate