Rape, a double murder, and the effects that the actions of our ancestors have

upon the lives of their descendants are the simple themes of this easy-to-read,

classic tale of mystery and romance. In South Carolina, during the Civil War, we

meet a poor young white girl who married a plantation owner. Her personal

diary is found hidden in a secret compartment of an heirloom desk a full century

later. The truth about her life had lay hidden in these pages for decades. This

discovery deeply impacts the lives of her living descendants in the late twentieth

century. Now the family must cope with these terrible secrets.

"A time bomb ... in a well developed tale, Morris lures readers through a century of intrigue in

Carolina country and cultures she's known since childhood ... the author deftly moves through

those generations,unraveling family secrets at a glaring pace!"     -The Book Reader

    Secret  Sins of the Mothers