Flags on the Bayou: A Novel

The Flags on the Bayou is a gripping historical fiction novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, where a brilliant cast of characters - enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers - are caught in the maelstrom of a transforming South.

Hannah Laveau, an enslaved woman accused of murder, goes on the run with Florence Milton, an abolitionist schoolteacher, dodging local constables and slavecatchers as they search for freedom.

Wade Lufkin, a former surgeon turned plantation owner, becomes enraptured by Hannah amidst the turmoil of war.

This engaging narrative is full of action, suspense, and romance, with a powerful story of love blossoming between an unlikely pair.

The rich Louisiana landscape is expertly rendered by James Lee Burke's evocative prose, from sunsets on the Mississippi River to dingy saloons in New Orleans and tree-lined shores of the bayou.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable tale of love, freedom, and redemption set against the backdrop of one of America's most tumultuous periods.