Black Willows (Paperback or Softback)

A Southern dynasty built on wealth, secrets, and spectacular bad decisions—what could possibly go wrong?

When the Trapnell family gathers at their ancestral estate of White Oaks, trouble is never far behind. Schemes as outrageous as forging priceless art, building a Titanic-themed escape room, or buying a private island are just another Tuesday in this clan of eccentrics. But beneath the polished veneer of old money and social status lies a swamp of deceit, greed, and danger—one that threatens to pull them all under.

Darkly comic and deliciously twisted, Black Willows blends Southern Gothic atmosphere with razor-sharp wit and high-stakes drama. Fans of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, and dysfunctional family sagas will find themselves laughing, gasping, and compulsively turning the pages.

Step into the world of the Trapnells—where ambition is deadly, loyalty is questionable, and nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

Jill Hand is a former crime reporter. She is a member of International Thriller Writers. White Oaks, the first book in her series about the scheming, free-wheeling Trapnell siblings, won first place for thrillers in the 2019 PenCraft Awards. Her short stories have appeared in many anthologies.