Publisher's Synopsis
An unexpected joyride draws an impulsive young man into a foreclosure scam on an old New England house, pinning him down to resolve the mysteries he encounters. Meanwhile, his shenanigans draw a very reserved friend out of his shell to help uncover old family ties involving the Underground Railway, slavery, love, loyalty, and the human side of modern bureaucratic villainy.Set in modern New England and North Carolina with compelling glimpses of events of the 1850s, the novel draws us into the lives of women and men of different generations and cultures. Fast moving and hard to put down, it will also get you laughing out loud.
