A Cowardice of Curs

by Mitch Terry

The times are bad in the few years prior to the Civil War, and fraught with violence and turmoil. This is where desperate, mixed-race youth like Tiger Jack walk the fine line between freedom and slavery.

While in New Orleans on business, Tiger Jack's employer impulsively buys a beautiful young girl and brings her home to Arkansas. Thunderstruck by her loveliness and innocence, Tiger is driven to protect young Mollie from the wickedness surrounding her.

Blinded by his greatest endeavor, to protect Mollie from herself, Tiger's effort to defend her virtue from unsavory suitors culminates in calamity. When a child is born and sold, Tiger's world is torn asunder. With the outbreak of war, Tiger and his friends are scattered to the winds.

Years later, Tiger returns to Van Burn to find Charlotte, Mollie's daughter, who is now a young woman and the spitting image of her mothers. Once again, Tiger is driven to the point of desperation to protect her. But can he win her favor and defend his claim against those who would prefer to see him dead?

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012