Consequently, she must flee Jackson, and her sister, in the hopes that she can outrun her past. Simply being black is (still) a vulnerability, but Violet carries an even greater burden: she has killed a white man who brutalized her and went unpunished. Then, there’s the specter of the South, which remains deeply divided despite the abolition of Jim Crow laws in fact, three men were recently murdered in nearby Neshoba County for trying to help African Americans precure the ability to vote. Summer, 1964: Sisters Violet and Marigold Richards live together in Jackson, Mississippi, in a family home that’s haunted by memories of sadness and despair: the accidental death of their older sister, Rose, eight years before and the subsequent passing of both grief-stricken parents. Now, Morris-who is a corporate attorney and a married mother of three-returns with the historical thriller Anywhere You Run, which captures the treachery and turmoil of the American South. It’s also under option as a limited series at Showtime.

That book won both the 2022 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel, the Georgia Author of the Year Award for Best First Novel, and was nominated for several other accolades.

Morris emerged as a powerhouse suspense novelist with last year’s All Her Little Secrets. When she uncovers shady dealings inside the company, Ellice is trapped in an impossible ethical and moral dilemma.Wanda M. While the opportunity is a dream-come-true, Ellice just can’t shake the feeling that something is off. She can’t be thrust into the spotlight- again.īut instead of grieving this tragedy, people are gossiping, the police are getting suspicious, and Ellice, the company’s lone black attorney, is promoted to replace her boss. Why? Ellice has been keeping a cache of dark secrets, including a small-town past and a kid brother who’s spent time on the other side of the law. But everything changes one cold January morning when Ellice arrives in the executive suite and finds him dead with a gunshot to his head.Īnd then she walks away like nothing has happened.

Ellice Littlejohn seemingly has it all: an Ivy League law degree, a well-paying job as a corporate attorney in midtown Atlanta, great friends, and a “for fun” relationship with a rich, charming executive, who just happens to be her white boss.

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