The Legacy

About the Book

The Legacy is Clarke’s collection of short stories and novellas from 2010 to 2013. “This and That” is a book of short stories, including a sailing voyage, animal tales, American Indian stories, partial rewrite of a classic story, and personal revelations. “Time of Castles: A Search for Ancestors” is a fictional travel story. Leah finds her ancestor’s castles and learns of medieval royalty, as she enjoys friendship and the food and wine of Great Britain. “Season’s Sun: Part I. Land Above”—In this historical story, Benjamin finds love and conflict in his native land of Northern Ireland in the 1700s and later immigrated to America. “Season’s Sun: Part II. A New Land”—Benjamin’s arrival in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1797 and the family’s eventual migration to Tennessee and Illinois. “Kate and Alec” is a story of their lives and adventures as journalists and lovers. “Puzzle of Suspects” is a crime novel with many twists and turns, romance, and travel.

About the Author

Leigh Clarke, the author of the crime novel Puzzle of Suspects, returns to the world of fiction with The Lives and Adventures of Kate and Alec. Leigh Clarke lives in the North Texas Hill Country with her beloved dogs, Beau and Bandit.