Raccoon Island

About the Book

Isolated on an island in an obscure lake in North America for untold centuries, a unique civilization was able to grow and flourish. The inevitable happens as settlers pushed westward in the New World to satisfy a thirst for adventure and resources. The two civilizations come in contact. Native Americans and settlers trying to survive in the untamed wilderness around the lake encounter the island dwellers along a time line spanning hundreds of years. Their interaction is beneficial and destructive to both eventually leading to a secret battle between the United States Army and the island civilization. One side fights to preserve their very existence, the other fights for raw materials to fuel the war against the Confederate States of America. Warriors and leaders from both sides find themselves reluctantly in a battle they don’t want to be in. Taking place around an actual lake in Northern New Jersey, this fictional tale is a story within a story that solves some unanswered questions about real events that have helped shape the United States. The reader will find out just how far the island dwellers are willing to go in order to preserve their sovereign island and their way of life.

About the Author

Tim McBride is a Lieutenant in the Jefferson Twp. Police Department in Jefferson Twp., NJ. He currently resides in Sparta, NJ but grew up in the Prospect Point area of Jefferson Twp. where most of his childhood activities centered around Lake Hopatcong. Growing up, the lake was a big part of his life with boating, fishing, swimming and camping all along Lake Hopatcong. As a child, the lake fueled his imagination and thirst for adventure with his friends as they explored it on homemade rafts and an aluminum rowboat he and his brother shared. Lake Hopatcong is still a source of relaxation and adventure for Tim and his family. Tim lives with his wife, son and daughter in Sparta, NJ along with their two cats and dog. This is his first novel.