ORIGIN (The Ligeance Series Book 1) by Craig Johnson
Ligeance. Allegiance. Sovereignty. Dependency.
1765. In the Colony of Virginia, an act of extreme violence is committed in the heat of depraved morality. A land that has grown wealthy on human subjugation has witnessed few equals to this vile event.
1779. During the height of war, a crisis develops at a time when precious few solutions can be found. An emerging nation is brought to the brink of absolute failure, setting into motion one of the greatest secrets of American history. How are these events connected?
ORIGIN is the first book in a historical suspense series which spans continents, borders and family lines. Before the United States elected its first president, we witness the true price paid for liberty. From an English country manor and plantations in America to the wilderness of British North America, a desperate pursuit unfolds to conceal the consequences of one fateful decision.
Will those seeking to escape responsibility for their treacherous wartime deed be successful in erasing all evidence of their unspeakable conduct? Discover in the pages of this exciting action mystery why recorded history and the hidden truth are often completely at odds with each other.