Haunting New Release from Peggy Webb: THE LANGUAGE OF SILENCE

USA Today Bestselling Author Peggy Webb has a stunning new literary fiction novel in bookstores. THE LANGUAGE OF SILENCE (Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster) is available in trade paperback, digital and audio. A review from Publisher’s Weekly says, "You wouldn’t think a story about spousal abuse would be magical, but that's just what the prolific Webb accomplishes in this page turning novel."

When asked why she tackled such a tough issue, Webb stated, “Every nine seconds a woman somewhere in the U.S. is assaulted or beaten. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women. Often these women don’t speak out for fear of reprisals. I wanted to speak for them.”

Webb uses the circus of the 70s as the backdrop for her story. She said her character Lola was inspired by the true story of the first female big cat trainer of Barnum and Bailey circus fame. THE LANGUAGE OF SILENCE is rich with circus history and the vivid, colorful characters readers have come to expect from Peggy Webb.