An enduring Lowcountry plantation. A legendary patriot refuge. A last stand for freedom.

It thrilled Mercedes Ellison to be chosen to work as an architectural historian for Majestic Oaks, a plantation that endured and survived wars on American soil. The stately Georgian mansion features the Freedom Staircase, where legendary patriots stopped for refuge in their roles with the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Her client needs help to keep the plantation he inherited, which is steeped in the history of the Lowcountry of South Carolina, home of the Swamp Fox and four signers of the Declaration of Independence.

There are also some unsolved mysteries on the property. Bringing them to light will help her client, and she finds clues in a secret passage used by the patriots. But then her archenemy dies in jail and his son hunts her down. Can she make a last stand for freedom from the vengeful vendetta that began with the murder of her ancestor on a stormy night in England?

Reader Note: This novella is a complete story but is best appreciated when read as part of the series, and especially Book 1, The Old Cedar Chest. Readers who will enjoy this book like strong Christian characters who live their faith when encountering challenges and supernatural settings. Fans of Robert Whitlow's books should enjoy the Strange Sands Series.