CANAAN'S TEMPLE

About the Book

Captain Thomas Benjamin Coston, heir to heavily mortgaged properties left to him by his recently deceased father, whose death initiates a desperate attempt of retrieval, prompting a trip to Santo Domingo, island home of Raphael Delsantos, wealthy patron and acquirer of the captains land and plantation home, Canaan’s Temple. Duped into marriage with the patron’s only daughter, he enters into a nest of mystery and infamy, spanning two continents and extending into the very bowels of the war of 1812. This is a story of a love-hate relationship enmeshed in duplicity and intrigue.

About the Author

Anne Coston-Bagby is a seventy-seven year old great-Grand mother, who resides in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Two years ago, she decided to complete an earlier written work, entitled, The Minnie Years, a semi-autobiographical novel, based on the six turbulent years she and her nine siblings, spent in Aunt Minnie's care. Added to this work is a series of fictional short stories, called “Julia Town.” Mrs. Bagby is currently seeking publication for two recently written works, a novel titled "Canaan's Temple." and a completed book of poetry titled: “Dust Motes.”