Under The Hickory Tree by Jo Chinn

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A multigenerational tale of family secrets, betrayal, and redemption. Spanning continents and decades, it weaves fact and fiction to explore identity, resilience, and forgiveness.

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Under The Hickory Tree by Jo Chinn

Gryff Morgan, a church-going Kentucky family man, hides a dark secret. Living under an assumed identity to avoid extradition to Argentina, not even his twin sons, Travis and Chase, know their comfortable lives are built on the proceeds of drug smuggling. Only his wife, Gwenna Garland—a failed singer—knows the truth of his Welsh origins.

In South Wales, Huw and Rhys grow up believing their father died at sea before they were born. Their mother, Shirley, was left heartbroken, never revealing she was pregnant when tragedy drove him away.

Three decades later, during NATO peacekeeping in Sarajevo, a chance meeting between Chase and a British soldier sets events in motion, bringing the four brothers’ worlds together. Betrayal and an explosive love triangle lead to a journey from Kentucky to South Wales, where family matriarch Lowri still waits for her missing son.

As secrets unravel, Gryff and Gwenna’s daughter, Country music superstar Greer Garland, takes on the task of reuniting her fractured family. But can love and forgiveness heal decades of lies, or will the past prove too devastating to overcome?

Jo Chinn is a former police superintendent, now living in the New Forest with her husband and dog. When not writing, she investigates the past and has documented her family tree back to 1420. Jo completed the Oxford University Introduction to Creative Writing course and recently followed this up with the advanced course.
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ISBN 13 9781835742310
ISBN 10 1835742319
Title Under The Hickory Tree
Author Jo Chinn
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The Book Guild Ltd
Year published 2025-06-28
Number of pages 268
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.