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The frozen river : a novel / Ariel Lawhon.

Lawhon, Ariel, (author.).

Summary:

"Maine, 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 Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds 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. Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie." --Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385546874
  • ISBN: 0385546874
  • ISBN: 9780593312070
  • Physical Description: 432 pages : map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Editions may vary.
Subject: Ballard, Martha, 1735-1812 > Fiction.
Midwives > Maine > Fiction.
Murder > Maine > Investigation > Fiction.
Rapists > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Kennebec River Valley (Me.) > Social life and customs > 18th century > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.

Available copies

  • 12 of 29 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 2 copies available at Hood River County Library District.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 29 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library FIC LAWHON (Text) 33892100243824 Adult Fiction Checked out 04/22/2025
Hood River County Library FIC LAWHON (Text) 33892100953455 Adult Fiction In transit -

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