Lily felt different, detached, and misconceived her whole life. She never understood why until at the age of seventeen she awakes from a nightmare, spurred on by a harrowing ordeal from her past. That nightmare sets off a chain reaction and she remembers journaling her experience. She uncovers a journal from deep under her bed. As she reads, she discovers repressed memories inside. A detailed account of when she was lost in the woods and the encounter she had with a creature.

Frustrated with her father when all he could offer were fickle explanations, she begins taking matters into her own hands. As a Forest Ranger, her father’s job was to protect both mankind and beast. Family conflict ensues as Lily searches for answers. She stirs up strife among those she loves as she struggles to discern the truth between reality and imaginary. Through a fortuitous event, she is led to a Native American woman who tells her a story of three brothers. Through that story, she comes to learn that the monster she had seen as a child was neither man nor beast, but The Whistling Jack; The Creature of the Night.

During her quest, she meets two kindred spirits and finds herself caught up in a wavering love between them both. One of them assist her. The other has his own secrets. In the end, she is left with a choice. A forbidden love, or an abiding one.

"Whistling Jack; Creature of the Night" is the first of three books in the "Whistling Jack Trilogy". Based on Tennessee folklore, the story discloses mysteries associated with the thicket, and creeks; all located in an area called "The Pocket". Mystery, Native American history, folklore, and romance are all part of this fascinating novel.