Two Tales of Obsession and Triumph Across Time
Tennessee Blackberries
Doctor Sebastian Crane of the Confederate States of America is a connoisseur of the various blood from wounded patients he samples after the battle.
Triumph
In the late spring of 1856, Amanda Pendleton had no idea how the arc of her life would change when she was randomly plucked from an Indiana orphanage to be the ‘Took in Girl’
Tennessee Blackberries
Doctor Sebastian Crane of the Confederate States of America is a connoisseur of the various blood from wounded patients he samples after the battle.
Triumph
In the late spring of 1856, Amanda Pendleton had no idea how the arc of her life would change when she was randomly plucked from an Indiana orphanage to be the ‘Took in Girl’
A Legacy Written in Blood: Mark D. Wood Unleashes a HauntingDual-Timeline Thriller with “Tennessee Blackberries”
A Tale of Predator and Prey, of Fate and Fight
Part historical horror, part modern-day gothic suspense, “Tennessee Blackberries” is a tale of legacy, survival, and the terrifying reach of the past.
In a Confederate field hospital during the Civil War, Dr. Sebastian Crane is no ordinary surgeon. A vampire who has already turned monstrous, he hides behind his medical profession to feed on the vulnerable and wounded soldiers who cannot run. Among them is Private Charlie Barnham, whose blood only deepens Crane’s hunger and solidifies his unnatural connection to the Barnham lineage.
What follows is a harrowing 150-year journey as Crane, driven by obsession, becomes fixated on the Barnham bloodline. His quiet, methodical hunt spans generations—until the summer of 1985, when his attention turns to Indiana.
There, Beth is finishing her last year of college when she meets Bobby Barnham, a kind, grounded young man working a summer job. Their relationship blooms with ease, but the dark undercurrent of Crane’s pursuit makes tragedy inevitable. One night, Crane strikes—killing Bobby and leaving Beth deeply traumatized.
Years later, after a long and painful recovery, Beth travels to Tennessee seeking truth and closure. She meets Bobby’s grandmother, who also holds forgotten pieces of the past and of the curse Crane refuses to relinquish. Beth’s journey doesn’t just uncover history; it ignites her will to hunt.
“Tennessee Blackberries” explores the haunting effects of generational trauma, the twisted persistence of evil, and the reluctant strength found in survivors. As Beth confronts the monster that stalked her life from the shadows, she doesn’t transform into something dark—she becomes something resolute: an unwilling hunter, forged by pain, memory, and purpose.
Dare to trace the bloodline! Pick up your copy of “Tennessee Blackberries” and discover a story where history never dies, and neither does the evil buried within it.
From the blood-soaked battlefields of the Civil War to the hidden secrets of family lineage, Mark D. Wood’s stories unfold with haunting intrigue and unexpected twists.
