In the tense days before the American Civil War, in the swamplands of the Maryland shore, a wounded slave girl and her visions of the future tear a community apart in a riveting drama of hope and redemption.
Kidnappings, gunfights and chases ensue in this extraordinary story of violence, tragic triumph, and unexpected kindness. 'Gripping, affecting, and beautifully paced' -- OPRAH MAGAZINE 'Escaped slaves, free blacks, slave-catchers, and plantation owners weave a tangled web of intrigue and adventure'
Kidnappings, gunfights and chases ensue in this extraordinary story of violence, tragic triumph, and unexpected kindness. 'Gripping, affecting, and beautifully paced' -- OPRAH MAGAZINE 'Escaped slaves, free blacks, slave-catchers, and plantation owners weave a tangled web of intrigue and adventure'
美國南北戰爭開始前的緊張時刻，在馬里蘭州海岸的沼澤地，一個受傷的女奴帶著她對未來的美好盼望，卻造成社區分裂。這個故事引人入勝，充滿希望和救贖。
在這暴力、悲劇般的勝利以及出乎意料的仁慈所交織的離奇的故事中，綁架、槍戰、追趕一個接著一個發生。
《歐普拉雜誌》評論為「引人入勝、步調優雅」、「故事由逃脫的黑奴、自由的黑人、黑奴追捕者與農園主人交織而成，充滿陰謀和冒險。」