Darkness before the Dawn is a book of poetry inspired by the life of the author, Charles Gates Jr. Each poem, quote/saying and short story has been written from a chapter in the authors life. Similar to a diary, Darkness before the Dawn, speaks of a magnificent tale of Sorrow, Loss, Depression and Love, all of which Charles had to endure during his fight for something greater in life. But before you can see a rising sun, you must first make it through the dark of the night.

Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man.

A haunting novel of loss and revenge inspired by true events.

After the shocking death of her husband, Maggie Bennett is out for revenge, but life keeps getting in the way. Her younger sister has a dead man in her bathtub, her former lover and nemesis Randall is suddenly hovering, and a crazed murderer is lurking. What’s a woman to do?

When the “NeoHacker” group in Berlin discover top-secret information about Anton Ibsen, the virtual agent of the BND (German Intelligence services), the department chief, Moritz, orders them to be hunted down and terminated. Ethan Harris is back in Berlin investigating Andreas Keller, a former neo-Nazi with a history of violence. Meanwhile, Ethan’s girlfriend, Amy Knight, remains behind in London, in therapy, to help uncover the dark secrets from her past. Ethan finds links between the NeoHacker killings and the Keller case, and Amy joins him to help progress the investigation. They travel to Prague and Warsaw and back to Berlin following the trail of Keller. Meanwhile, Anton Ibsen employs all the technology at his disposal to create a political protégé and supports his rise in power by use of social media and UberKon, the population control software. It’s a hunt for the truth in the sea of lies in Berlin, and Ethan and Amy are pursued by BND agents as they try to uncover the secrets in the dark underbelly of German intelligence. It’s a voyage of discovery which has disastrous consequences for them on a personal basis.