Donald L. Reavis grew up in a conservative Christian home where reading and playing games were the primary forms of entertainment. At nineteen, he earned his pilot license and aspired to become an air traffic controller. After a 24-year career controlling aircraft in Southern California, he retired and moved back to his home state of Indiana, where he now lives with his wife, Sharla.
Ethan Dawson, a former Army Ranger turned investigative reporter, thought exposing a network of white-collar criminals would be his ultimate story. But when corruption within the legal system allows his wife and daughters’ killers to walk free, Ethan finds himself at a crossroad between justice and revenge. His experience and rage lead him to pursue vigilante justice, unveiling a darker underbelly of criminal influence and forcing him into hiding.
With enemies on his trail, Ethan escapes by train, befriending a young mother and her children as cover. He finds sanctuary in the secluded Christian community in the High Sierra Mountains. Here, Ethan wrestles with adapting to a peaceful way of life, working as a shepherd and forming an unlikely bond with a young woman. Yet, peace remains elusive when his enemies track him down, threatening his newfound refuge.
As the community mobilizes against a looming mob invasion, Ethan faces a battle far greater than personal redemption. Outnumbered, he must lead a courageous defense to protect those who welcomed him. But even as the community prevails, he knows his presence puts them at risk. In a final act of love and sacrifice, Ethan is faced with the hardest choice of all—to either leave the people he has come to cherish, or risk another attack.
A gripping tale of justice, redemption, and sacrifice, Revenge at Charlotte Lake explores the resilience of a wounded heart and the price of peace in a world darkened by betrayal. AMAZON