The Secrets of Love and Death

**2016 Indiefab Silver Medal Winner** Don't Let the Dead Boy InFans of Stephen King's horror classic "It!" will love this sprawling tale of children in an east coast town who are forced to face unspeakable evil.  Thirteen year-old Theo 'Turtle' Dawson's dead brother is back. No, not a ghost--Back from the dead, and with him comes memories of all the good times, and toasty feelings the boys once shared. Turtle has sworn not to tell his parents, or his new girlfriend, Rita, about the return. But the new version of AD has a plan for his younger brother, a dark plan that ultimately involves Turtle committing murder, so he better tell somebody soon.Add to this a second villain, the insidious and illusive Teddy Bear, who brings to mind Stephen King's Pennywise, and you've got a page turning thrill ride readers say they couldn't put down."The Secrets of Love and Death will tug on your heartstrings while simultaneously scaring the pants off you. A triumphant coming-of-age tale with a dash of the supernatural and a twist of gritty horror, The Secrets of Love and Death may be Van Lowe's best novel yet!" -Annabelle Blume, author of Frozen Heart and Melted Tears. "E. Van Lowe and his dark twin, Sal Conte, dig deep in 'The Secrets of Love and Death' and come up with emotional gold.Not for the faint of heart, 'The Secrets of Love and Death' will grab you by the throat and not let go until the horror-filled, page-turning ending." -John Lansing, author of the bestselling thrillers, "The Devil's Necktie" and "Blond Cargo"