{"product_id":"the-frozen-river-paperback","title":"The Frozen River - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAriel Lawhon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Was Anastasia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCode Name Helene\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who found herself at the center of a murder trial.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaine, 1789: As a midwife in the town of Hallowell, Martha Ballard knows how to keep a secret. Her neighbors respect her not only for her medical expertise and calm under pressure, but for her discretion in a community governed by rigid Puritan values. So when a man is found under the ice in the Kennebec river, Martha is the first person called to examine the body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dead man is Joshua Burgess, recently accused, along with the town judge, Joseph North, of raping the preacher's wife, Rebecca Foster. The case is set to go to trial in the coming months and Hallowell is churning with rumors. Martha, having tended to Rebecca's wounds in the aftermath, is both a witness and a confidant of Rebecca's, and while she feels certain she knows the truth of the night of the assault, she suspects there is more to the murder than meets the eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Martha has recounted her every day in a leather-bound journal: deaths and births, the weather, town events, her patients and their treatments. As whispers and prejudices threaten to overflow into something bloodier, and North becomes more desperate to clear his name, Martha's diary becomes the center of a mystery that risks tearing both her family and her town apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Frozen River\u003c\/i\u003e, Ariel Lawhon brings to life a brave and compassionate unsung heroine of early American history, who refused to accept anything less than justice on behalf of women no one else would protect.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, a black Lab, and a deranged cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751499628832,"sku":"9780593793251","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d11f7443461361e99793de4f4f12d05.webp?v=1779974390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-frozen-river-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}