{"product_id":"the-trial-of-mrs-rhinelander-paperback","title":"The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenny S. Bryce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by a real-life scandal that was shocking even for the tumultuous Roaring Twenties, this captivating novel tells the story of a pioneering Black journalist, a secret interracial marriage among the New York elite, and the sensational divorce case that ignited an explosive battle over race and class--and brought together three very different women fighting for justice, legitimacy, and the futures they risked everything to shape. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, a transporting work of fact-based historical fiction from Denny S. Bryce, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWild Women and the Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Face of the Sun, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCan't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York, 1920s.\u003c\/i\u003e Born to English immigrants who've built a comfortable life, idealistic Alice Jones longs for the kind of true love her mother and father have. She believes she's found it with Leonard \"Kip\" Rhinelander, the shy heir to his prominent white family's real estate fortune. Alice, too, is white, though she is vaguely aware of rumors that question her ancestry--gossip her parents dismiss. But when the lovers secretly wed, Kip's father threatens his inheritance unless he annuls the marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevastated but determined, Alice faces overwhelming odds legally and in the merciless court of public opinion. But there are two people who can either help her--or shatter her hopes for good: In the 1940s, her estranged niece, Roberta Brooks, must put aside her disdain for her infamous aunt to combat an unexpected new Rhinelander legal assault. And in the 1920s, reporter Marvel Cunningham lives to chronicle social change and the Harlem Renaissance's fiery creativity, but when Alice's story dominates the headlines, Marvel's job is to cover it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, Marvel and Roberta, in different decades, see Alice's legal entanglements as tabloid sensations generated by a self-hating woman who failed to \"pass.\" But the deeper they investigate, the more they will learn about the reasons behind Alice Jones's behavior and what the three women have in common. \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander\u003c\/i\u003e will bring to light stunning truths that will force these women to confront who they are and who they can be in a world that is all too quick to judge.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenny S. Bryce\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of historical fiction novels including \u003ci\u003eWild Women and the Blues \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e In the Face of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e. A former professional dancer and public relations professional, she now is an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Drexel University, a book critic for NPR, and a freelance writer whose work has been published in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFROLIC Media\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of the Historical Novel Society, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Tall Poppy Writers. Originally from Chicago, she now resides in Savannah, Georgia and can be found online at DennySBryce.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.27 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750639698208,"sku":"9781496737878","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5269d4b5641ab15335488771a922e03.webp?v=1779955386","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-trial-of-mrs-rhinelander-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}