Sorrow Ledge

Finalist for 2021 Laramie Book Awards for Americana Fiction!
America is in turmoil. In the wake of a disputed election, simmering political tensions threaten to boil over into violence. Ethnic, racial and religious intolerance are rampant. A divide remains between those who supported or opposed a recent war. The year is 1880.
Sorrow Ledge is a historical novel set at a remote island along the coast of Maine. The light keepers must deal with a blizzard and a shipwreck. Among the survivors is a man angry about past injustices. Ancient grievances die hard.A survivor of childhood abuse at the hands of his father, the 'wickie' who keeps the light is a Civil War veteran. Emotionally and physically scarred by his experiences, he has become pragmatic and resourceful in the face of challenge and tragedy. Now he must face his most dangerous enemy and his greatest possible loss.