Marianne's Legacy begins when a young girl stops a massacre by highly unorthodox means. Chaos ensued in the mid-sized central Florida community of Hillsdale as several factions pushed their agendas without investigation of the facts, and declared war against one another in the form of protests that were edging towards violent encounters. Enter a retired forensic detective, working independently of the Sheriff and his top detective, as well as a prominent attorney, who all recognized that all of the factions had a common goal of safety in the community, to bring everyone together to carefully investigate the facts and arrive at a workable solution. The community was able to do so without the interference of political interests or others seeking profit and power. The Legacy is the positive effect of people caring about one another, and learning how to dissect a problem to view it clearly and thus find a solution.