Synopses & Reviews
In an American nation newly born, in the killing freeze of merciless Maine winter, one remarkable woman--a midwife who helps bring life into this world--must now confront death in its most depraved and treacherous form. . .
About the Author
Margaret Lawrence has written for film and the theater. She is the author of previous novels, each set in post-Revolutionary War America: Hearts and Bones, -- which was nominated for the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards for Best Novel -- The Burning Bride, and Blood Red Roses.