The other side of tomorrow

Milton Lyles Chases the Secrets of the Deep South in New Mystery

by Anna Daugherty There are in every society, in virtually every family, secrets so toxic that they cannot be exposed. Their exposure and disclosure would erode the twisted and tarnished fabric that holds lives and societies together. It’s this dynamic that Milton Lyles explores in The Other Side of Tomorrow, the third installment of the Bayou Trilogy, returns to Lake Charles to follow 20 years in the life of Buddy Ryan, moving from the end of World War I through World War II. Buddy Ryan lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana as the city moves from World War I to the end of World War II. The secrets he must unravel to determine who killed Jack Spivey, and why, are wrapped in the enigma of the south where land, timber, chemical, and oil fortunes are being made at the cost of human dignity and the unmitigated suffering of black men and women who are denied the safety and comfort guaranteed by the Constitution.

Buddy resides for his whole life on a single little street that manifests all the flaws of a social and political system that is driven by mendacity. The street is peopled by a rich mixture of bold men capable of great duplicity, such as Sheriff Gilbow Brown, who trades the power of his office for political, financial, and sexual favors. Poley Breaux, Jack’s best friend and the keeper of Jack’s secret, is a man capable of and equal to Gilbow Brown’s level of violence, but bound by a code of honor that denies him the liberties that Gilbow freely takes. Lilith Baines uses her beauty and her guile to manipulate men to her own advantage, including the innocent Jack

Spivey, the powerful Christopher Callahan, the corrupt Gilbow Brown, and the two innocent little boys who are the unintended products of her nefarious schemes.

The two lost boys, Jackie Spivey and Jefferson Lee, are both spawned from the same web of intrigue and unwarranted suffering that is the result of Lilith’s pursuit of wealth and respect. Even the wisdom of Georgia Desha cannot save both the boys. They cannot get to the other side of tomorrow, where Buddy Ryan discovers Jack Spivey’s secret and why he died.

The book is available on Amazon in paperback for $15.95 and on Kindle for $5.95. From the author who has also published The Candle Seller and The Cruelest Lie, this third book in the trilogy wraps up many loose ends and is a can’t miss for Milton Lyles’ loyal readers. You can find out more about the author on Facebook.