Myra’s Bridge
A Novel by Lee Cox
Upmarket Fiction in a Unique Setting
At the height of the American Revolution, the indigenous inhabitants of a series of established British colonies in the south of Africa successfully launch their own rebellion. Thousands of white families find themselves trapped in a new, permanent underclass.
More than a century and a half later, Virgil Vernon becomes the first white attorney in the United States of Africa, a menacing funhouse-mirror version of its American counterpart. His first client is his own father, imprisoned for a murder he may or may not have committed. Facing him are a country and court system ferociously opposed to allowing white defendants anything resembling a fair trial.
When Lily Wilson, the daughter of the African murder victim and a former close friend, unexpectedly returns to Virgil’s life demanding access to his client, the unlikely pair embark on a contentious journey to uncover the truth about his father. About the night on MYRA’S BRIDGE that shattered the lives of both of their families.