Description
The past is living. It is linked to the present and the work ain't done yet . . .'
In the tense days before the American Civil War in the swamplands of the Maryland shore a wounded slave girl and her visions of the future tear a community apart in a riveting drama of hope and redemption. Kidnappings gunfights and chases ensue in this extraordinary story of violence tragic triumph and unexpected kindness.
'Gripping affecting and beautifully paced' - Oprah Magazine
'Escaped slaves free blacks slave-catchers and plantation owners weave a tangled web of intrigue and adventure' - Publishers Weekly

