Novels
PALMYRA
Published by FriesenPress
I used to think the past was dead and gone, that time erased memories …
An unexpected visitor to a cocoa estate on the island of Trinidad triggers buried memories of the mysterious deaths that plagued a prosperous French Creole family who once lived there. Now a near ruin, the once “Great House” was where Joe, the housekeeper’s precocious eleven-year-old son, bore witness to half-understood incidents and undercurrents in the lives of its residents. Decades later, his reawakened memories begin with the arrival of a handsome young stranger to the property—a catalyst which sets off a tragic train of events with consequences that stretch into the present day.
Rich in historical and geographical detail, Palmyra chronicles a time when an educated elite rose from the ashes of slavery and indentureship to challenge the ruling white plantocracy and create an independent nation.
A part coming-of-age story, part Gothic mystery, Palmyra conjures a world teeming with divided loyalties, family secrets, and ambition.
Palmyra can be found on online books stores, including Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, Indigo/Chapters/Coles, Barnes & Noble and the FriesenPress Bookstore. eBooks are accessible through Kindle, Kobo, and Google Play.
In Trinidad, is it available at Paper Based Bookstore and in Canada, it can be delivered upon request to a local Coles/Chapters/Indigo store.
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