The Ghosts of Gumbo Flats

Ghosts of betrayal don’t stay buried in Gumbo Flats, and Moses Watson has taken up his shovel of redemption.October 1865. The Civil War is over. Moses, a freedman farmer in Kansas, is obsessed with returning to the South to rescue his wife and children torn from him by slavery. He is joined by two loyal, conscience-bound allies, Perry Adams and Pete Fontaine. They are both white men tied to Moses through allegiance and a common drive for recovery and truth.From the river bluffs of northeast Kansas to the haunted cotton fields of the Deep South, they chase clues. Each mile brings them closer to long-buried secrets as they confront ghosts of the past.As the men are pulled deeper into their quest, each step forward unearths more than they bargained for. The Ghosts of Gumbo Flats is a taut, unflinching tale of gritty obsession, buried truths, and blood-deep bonds forged in the fires of loss and loyalty. The men ride, not just for family, but also to help restore the soul of a fractured nation. Read more