Piercing the Darkness

About the Book

While investigating the abduction of a child Detective David Silver uncovers a secret network of resorts that cater to the rich and powerful, featuring child exploitation as the main attraction. Stonewalled by the federal agencies, David takes it upon himself to rescue the children who were ripped from their homes and sold into slavery. This is not just another case for David, it is personal. As a boy he was deeply affected by the abduction of another boy, about the same age, near his hometown. Good and evil are in extreme opposition, but yet overlap as David discovers the boy that disappeared in his youth is now one of the captures. Deeply seeded values are put to the test and the line between right and wrong becomes blurred in the harsh reality of life.

About the Author

J.J. Nichols was born and raised in Minnesota. Deeply affected by the abduction of Jacob Wettering, another Minnesota boy about the same age, he chose a career in law enforcement. While having an impact investigating crimes against children, he saw many cases that showed the depravity that those children were subjected to. The often hidden plight of children suffering exploitation led J.J. Nichols to write his first novel, reaching out to the reader to bring hidden atrocities out of the darkness and into the light.