Author Bio
D.
H. Allen calls himself a young dude trapped in an old nerd's body. A veteran,
he enjoys reading historic novels, swashbuckling adventure or fantasy tales,
whodunit, gardening, stained glass, writing, and traveling. He carries his
camera everywhere and dabbles in amateur photography. Allen loves music, almost
all genres, and dances like crazy when no one is looking. What's a movie
without popcorn? He cooks without recipes and makes a mean Chesapeake chowder.
Allen and his lovely wife of many, many years live in central Virginia in a
cottage in the woods. And their little dog too.
After
graduating high school from Fauquier County, Virginia it was either work or
starve. Completing four years in the U.S. Navy, Allen returned home and was hired
as an apprentice graphic designer for the Department of Defense. While working
for the government Allen continued with classes and seminars at institutions in
and around Washington, D.C. After leaving the government Allen went to work for
a bank and worked his way to branch manager. Today Allen lives outside of Charlottesville,
Virginia and is employed by one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest travel and
tour companies.
Allen
blogs about his life and interests in writing, reading, amateur photography, and
travel at dhallenwriter.blogspot.com.
Book Details:
Goose
Creek examines the bane of bullying and the intricacies of male friendship,
prejudice, and shame. It is a story of small town lives with big town secrets
and lies. The setting is rural northern Virginia, one of those massive estates
you might pass on a gorgeous country road. You’re right there, among the fine
things, lovely horses, and private jets. The creek meanders through the
countryside.
Everything
Dare was to become happened near a small creek in rural Virginia.
When
Dare first meets James their worlds are falling apart. Dare is struggling to
survive bullying in school and abuse at home. James's wealthy father lies dying
in the big house leaving him an orphan in the care of his uber-wealthy
grandmother. Together, with a foundling dog, a down-on-her-luck small town prostitute,
and an English butler—a gentleman with surprising talents—the young men
traverse the daunting world of teenage boys coming-of-age.
Neither
youth is aware their friendship dredges up long suppressed secrets. Secrets on
such a scale it becomes a deadly game.
