He lay motionless, his breathing shallow, and his mind at rest. A thick hand thrusts into his fine leather coat pocket, seeking and retrieving his wallet.

Two young, fresh, and inexperienced NYPD Detectives uncover a world defined by Power, Greed, and Freedom. The pawns in this sphere are innocent victims placed in an obsolete psychiatric hospital. Here, each individual is “Indoctrinated”, having their memoires, their stories, and their lives, obliterated as Dr. Michael Evans experiments on their minds. They are manipulated physically, mentally, and financially; yes, the financial advantages are vast for both Dr. Evans and his corrupt sidekick, Police Detective Fred Maxwell.

With corruption at every level of the police, legal, and medical domains—will the confined patients of St. Anthony’s Hospital ever again see the light of day and be reunited with their loved ones? Who would advocate for them? What could spark their internal fortitude enough to fight for their own Freedom?

Weaving seamlessly through this action-packed and intelligently humorous narrative is the mission of an allied group of terrorists with ulterior motives to shame and punish America.

Beware of Darkness contains all the power and authority of Dr. Evans; the greed and ruthlessness of Fred Maxwell; the emotions of Walter Carson; the naivete and innocence of Jimmy Smolinski. Freedom, they say, is found, but is it?

As a career firefighter, James Maxim has first-hand experience in heart-pumping, emergency environments, giving an authentic voice to the entire narrative of Beware of Darkness but, in particular, to the portions of the book dealing with emergency and the medical situations. Is it any wonder the creative genius of this crime drama was sparked in a dream?

Mr. Maxim resides in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. His home on Lake Erie is perfect for retirement with his wife Mar and his elderly parents Charles and Jeannette. Their four Toy Australian Shepherds and two cats round out the household.