What You Leave Behind: A Novel By Wanda M. Morris

Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a powerful thriller following a lawyer who, after the mysterious disappearance of a local landowner and the death of his sister just months before, uncovers a conspiracy dating back to Reconstruction that persists in half the United States today.

Deena Wood’s life has fallen apart after losing her beloved mother, her marriage, and her prestigious job at an Atlanta law firm. She needs what the Geechee people of coastal Georgia call a “dayclean,” a fresh start.

She returns to her childhood home in Brunswick, Georgia, to heal. But her return is anything but a respite. To cope with her losses, she often drives through the city. One day, she unwittingly finds herself on the oceanfront property of a reclusive widower fighting to keep land in his family since the Civil War. He threatens her and warns her never to return. Shortly after, he disappears, and his expensive property is quickly put up for sale. Curious about the man's fate, Deena investigates and uncovers a family legacy at risk. What begins as curious snooping turns into a deadly game of illegal land grabs and property redevelopment in poor and rural communities, with dark and powerful forces at work.

Deena unwittingly becomes entangled in a nightmarish scheme that threatens her community and family. She’ll need help, finding it in an unlikely source, as she realizes she must do whatever it takes to stop the sinister forces at play before she becomes their next target. 📚❤️