Under The Hickory Tree

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Inspired by true stories unearthed through decades of genealogical research. Under The Hickory Tree weaves a compelling drama of love, loss and resilience across generations.

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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, a chance meeting between Chase and a British soldier sets events in motion, bringing the four brothers’ worlds together.

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.