Lawhon, Ariel
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9780593312070
- author:
- Lawhon, Ariel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 13.3 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. In 1789, when the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen - one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
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