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

Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a haunting thriller about a lawyer uncovering a conspiracy dating back to Reconstruction that still impacts half the United States today.

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

Returning to her childhood home in Brunswick, Georgia, Deena seeks healing. But her return is far from the peaceful respite she imagined. To cope with her losses, she drives through the city often. One day, she unwittingly ends up on the oceanfront property of a loner widower, who’s fiercely protecting land his family has owned since the Civil War. He threatens her, warning her never to return. Shortly after, he vanishes, and his valuable property is swiftly put up for sale.

Curious about his disappearance, Deena begins to investigate and uncovers a family legacy in jeopardy. What starts as innocent snooping turns into a perilous game involving illegal land grabs and property redevelopment in poor, rural communities, driven by dark, powerful forces.

Deena finds herself entangled in a nightmarish scheme threatening her community and her family. She seeks help from a close, unlikely source, knowing she must stop the sinister forces before she becomes their next target. ❤️📚❤️