ABOUT THE BOOK

 Geoff Thomas works for The New York City Chronicler, he is happy with his job but not his life. He feels out of place and lost, but recently something in him has started to stir. After weeks of being haunted by the same dream, he decides to visit the aftermath of one of the worst hurricanes to wreak havoc in the Cape Fear River Basin.

    As he loses his way in North Carolina, he stumbles upon the tiny town of New Hope. Immediately he feels at home and is drawn towards an old, abandoned bridge. The town’s people call the bridge Widow’s Leap and avoid it like the plague. Geoff soon learns that the bridge holds a secret… a secret that involves him.

    As he searches for answers, he meets Ophelia, a former slave. Ophelia is also a witchdoctor and can help Geoff find the answers he seeks. Does he dare seek the truth? And what about Toni, his ex-fiancée, who follows Geoff to New Hope; is she in danger as predicted? Can Geoff save Toni before it is too late? Widow’s Leap is an emotional tale that ponders the possibility if a love between two souls can be strong enough to reach beyond the grave and find each other again in this world…

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