Legacy

“Hodgetts' skillful combination of murder mystery, horrific political events, and multiple perspectives and timelines makes this a unique tale. She writes with ease, producing text that flows smoothly and will immediately pull readers into the story.” - The Booklife Prize

1963 - European settlers flee the Belgian Congo leaving behind a legacy of hatred and an abandoned eight year old boy with a thirst for vengeance. Sixty years later, the boy has become a great warlord and only one person can halt his reign of terror - an American teenager with a legacy of her own.

Sarah Jensen wants to go home to America but an African warlord is holding her prisoner and the CIA will not come to her rescue

Seeking the African side of her mixed-race family tree, Jensen travels to a small East African village and into an international crisis. A Peace Corps worker is murdered, a baby is stolen, and a notorious warlord terrorizes the countryside.

When Jensen is kidnapped, she realizes that the warlord is not what he seems. He is a tool of the CIA, and Jensen and the kidnapped children are at the center of America’s War on Terror.

While diplomats argue, and the warlord prepares to offer up a terrible sacrifice, Jensen must find the courage to escape and find help for the children who are held prisoner.