David Canford

The Throwback David Canford

A family saga of forbidden love, hatred, overcoming hardship and helping others. Can good triumph over evil?
A baby's birth to George Elwood's wife on their South Carolina plantation threatens to cause a scandal, but the funeral of mother and child seems to ensure the truth will never be known.
Years later Elwood's son, Thomas, is rescued from disaster by a slave girl, Mosa. Helping her in return, he discovers the secrets of his family which set him on a collision course with his father and the law.
Mosa makes it North to freedom but even in New York, she finds her life is threatened. Receiving unexpected news, she must decide whether to risk her life and return to the South during the height of the Civil War.
The gripping sequel, Sweet Bitter Freedom, is also available on Amazon.