A Lineage of Deception

let in a drink. Her eyes downcast, she began to rock back and forth, 
repeating, “What have I said. Oh, whiskey let out the wrong cat 
from the bag.”

Set in Mississippi near Birdsong Farm, the family compound, A Lineage of Deception is an inter-generational 
journey of the cunning Hopkins sisters, their errant husbands, their two besieged daughters, and a “lost” 
granddaughter.

The sisters’ dreams are  hampered by deceitful choices that create obstacles they are unsure how to overcome. 
Bea, a newspaper reporter, ever on the hunt for an award winning story, juggles an affair, a husband in prison, 
a cruel lie about the man her daughter called Daddy, a murder investigation, and her daughter’s estrangement.

Investigating an adoption agency, Bea makes a startling discovery and uncovers a scandal involving her sister 
Pearl, its ramifications eventually disrupting the lives of both daughters. The exposure of frayed parental love 
compels both daughters to delve into unknown parts of their mothers’ and their fathers’ lives, uncovering deeds 
both shameful and ridiculous.

A Lineage of Deception entertains with vibrant characters and stunning twists.