A Legacy of Bones

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Doug Burgess

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Sourcebooks Landmark
10 October 2023

Historical mysteries; Historical fiction

What secrets cry out from the Bone Feast House? For fans of The Girl Who Wrote in Silk comes a story of sacrifice, an abandoned temple, and a family torn apart by a legacy of shame that won't stay buried

Some legacies are best abandoned...

A legacy of loss.

1600s- Hawaiian fishermen attempt to carve a life on a small island of rugged beauty. Mid-century, those who've survived the tsunamis and floods flee the place forever, dubbing it Kaumaha-Misery Island.

A legacy of lies.

1847- King Kamehameha chuckles at his good fortune when he rids himself of Kaumaha in a sale to Reverend Amyas Lathrop of Massachusetts, who is looking for a fresh start for his congregation. But faith is stretched to its limits when a mysterious illness devastates the island year after year...

A legacy of bones.

Present day- Ogden Lathrop hates Kaumaha, and his apathy has ruined all that his ancestors built. He is beyond thrilled when he closes a deal to sell the crumbling tax liability to a local developer for twenty million dollars-villagers and family be damned.

But the Lathrop women feel differently. Family matriarch Eleanor seeks a fair solution for all involved, while her strong-willed granddaughter, Lani, born of two cultures, vows she will protect the island and its people to the last. When violence erupts, more than one casualty is found amidst the rubble, and the family grapples with the sins of both present and past generations. Now they must choose the legacy they'll leave behind. Can an island named Misery ever hope for a better future?

By: Doug Burgess
Imprint: Sourcebooks Landmark
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 279g
ISBN: 9781728259116
ISBN 10: 1728259118
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 10 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

DOUG BURGESS grew up in a small town just across the bay from Little Compton, where his family has lived for over 350 years. He has authored numerous books on maritime history, including Engines of Empire- Steamships and the Victorian Imagination and The Politics of Piracy. His first mystery was reissued as Dark Currents by Poisoned Pen Press. He has also published short fiction in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and other periodicals. Burgess is a professor of history in Manhattan.

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