Where secrets won’t stay buried.

A missing man, a stolen baby and a plot of land where nothing grows. Are they connected? One person knows.

1948: Sugar Creek seemed such a welcoming town for Ellen, a young woman keen to share the news of her pregnancy with her fiancé Billy. When Billy signs up for extra work testing topical creams at the local military base, to earn money for their wedding, Ellen is nervous. Now it seems her fears were founded. Billy has disappeared. Devastated, Ellen begins to ask questions, turning the locals against her and putting her life at risk as she desperately searches for him.

2000: Instead of beginning her career with a dream job as a GP in a suburban practice, Dana has found herself jobless and facing the hospital board for a mistake she made with a patient. Herb Hipworth, mayor of Sugar Creek, is desperate for a town doctor and makes Dana an offer she can’t refuse. But when Dana arrives in the remote tropical town, she discovers the locals are plagued with unexplained health issues. Now, as she digs for the cause, she stumbles upon a decades-long conspiracy leading to an environmental disaster.

Published by Karadie Publishing

Cover Art and Design by Annie Seaton

Available on Amazon now and Jeffreys Books

Also available at Barnes & Noble

Praise for Sugar Creek

“Although this is a work of fiction, the storyline, events and characters are quite believable. I am always on the lookout for Aussie authors and am so happy to add another to my list.’ Anne Marie

“Excellent story telling. The book kept me engaged. The characters were easy to like and well developed.” Christine

“A very good read, I finished it in only 4 days. She writes in a way that makes you really care for the characters. If you are looking for an easy read that plays with your emotions, you will enjoy Sugar Creek” Marlene

‘The characters and story are brought to life off the pages, time past without notice. S.C.Karakaltsas has brought to life a tale of human tragedy, of evil incarnate, greed, betrayal, anguish, murder, redemption of a small town and decades of biological taint to a land surrounding that once flourished with prosperity. I don’t have the words to describe how this book imprinted itself on me. Acquire ” Sugar Creek ” for hours of intriguing and enjoyable entertainment. ‘ Kat