Books in the Old Man and the Watch series

The Good Guardian: The Battle of Grey IslandBook II in The Old Man and the Watch Series by Author Jo Jewell, will leave you breathless.Something evil is lurking in the streets of Royal City, South Carolina. A killer is on the loose, snatching people off the streets and ruthlessly murdering them.Bata and his partner, Pete Talley, always seem to be one step behind in a sick game of cat and mouse.Back alleys, smoky bars and the shadows that haunt the night, hold secrets of the underworld. From the streets of Royal City to the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, it is a race against time.When Aliah disappears the night before her high school graduation, the investigation takes a desperate and personal turn.What price will be paid for the safety of the city Bata and Pete love? Will they save the city in time? Will they find Aliah before she becomes another casualty?

Jacob Tally has lived an unusual life. After his parent's death, he lived with his godparents, Lisa and Bata Bohanna. Born into a family fashioned by the mysterious Morgan Fairchild, Jacob realizes he is not the same as his family. He's not a fighter. He wants his life quiet, predictable and organized. Or does he? He struggles with finding his own purpose in life. This is his story. How he came to grips with the loss of his family, the near death of his sister and a most unlikely friendship. He now lives in South Africa, among the bush people and the wildlife where he seeks peace, but Morgan has other plans and peace isn't part of it.Jacob learns there are things more precious than gold in life. Things you would gladly lay down your life to protect.Follow along with him on his journey, as he delves into the dark world of poachers, a corrupt government, and a thriving black market. All to save the most unlikely friendship.

Jacob Tally has lived an unusual life. After his parent's death, he lived with his godparents, Lisa and Bata Bohanna. Born into a family fashioned by the mysterious Morgan Fairchild, Jacob realizes he is not the same as his family. He's not a fighter. He wants his life quiet, predictable and organized. Or does he? He struggles with finding his own purpose in life. This is his story. How he came to grips with the loss of his family, the near death of his sister and a most unlikely friendship. He now lives in South Africa, among the bush people and the wildlife where he seeks peace, but Morgan has other plans and peace isn't part of it.Jacob learns there are things more precious than gold in life. Things you would gladly lay down your life to protect.Follow along with him on his journey, as he delves into the dark world of poachers, a corrupt government, and a thriving black market. All to save the most unlikely friendship.

One small, seemingly insignificant act can change lives forever .....for generations. For a chosen few, a pocket watch holds mysterious power over new beginnings. The watch- belonging to Morgan's brother and was given to Morgan after his beloved brother's tragic death in a farming accident when they were children.....plays an integral part in the life of the one who holds it. Kerri Perry survived a car accident, but her childhood sweetheart did not. She has lived her life as a mere existence, for she carries the weight guilt and shame from that fateful night... ...that is, until she is bequeathed the pocket watch. She is a loner hiding from the world in her one-bedroom, third-floor apartment until the day a missed phone call changes her life forever. Kerri returns the stranger's call. Their initial conversation is tense, but the loner and the old man who placed the original call, Morgan, develop an intimate friendship founded on the stories Morgan shares with Kerri about his early life. Once their relationship moves from infrequent phone calls to in-person meetings at Morgan's lavish estate, Kerri learns something that once again changes her life. Who is next in line to receive the pocket watch......and what secrets will it reveal?

The Good Guardian: The Battle of Grey IslandBook II in The Old Man and the Watch Series by Author Jo Jewell, will leave you breathless.Something evil is lurking in the streets of Royal City, South Carolina. A killer is on the loose, snatching people off the streets and ruthlessly murdering them.Bata and his partner, Pete Talley, always seem to be one step behind in a sick game of cat and mouse.Back alleys, smoky bars and the shadows that haunt the night, hold secrets of the underworld. From the streets of Royal City to the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, it is a race against time.When Aliah disappears the night before her high school graduation, the investigation takes a desperate and personal turn.What price will be paid for the safety of the city Bata and Pete love? Will they save the city in time? Will they find Aliah before she becomes another casualty?