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Midwife's Tales #2
Minotaur Books
January 2014
On Sale: January 7, 2014
Featuring: Bridget Hodgson; Martha Hawkins
320 pages
ISBN: 1250010780
EAN: 9781250010780
Kindle: B00F1R0SOK
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Suspense | Mystery Historical
It is August, 1645, one year since York fell into Puritan hands. As the city suffers through a brutal summer heat, Bridget Hodgson and Martha Hawkins are drawn into a murder investigation more frightening than their last. In order to appease God’s wrath—and end the heat-wave—the city’s overlords have launched a brutal campaign to whip the city’s sinners into godliness. But for someone in York, this is not enough. First a prostitute and her client are found stabbed to death, then a pair of adulterers are beaten and strangled. York’s sinners have been targeted for execution. Bridget and Martha—assisted once again by Will, Bridget’s good-hearted nephew—race to find the killer even as he adds more bodies to his tally. The list of suspects is long: Hezekiah Ward, a fire and brimstone preacher new to York; Ward’s son, Praise-God, whose intensity mirrors his father’s; John Stubb, one of Ward’s fanatic followers, whose taste for blood may not have been sated by his time in Parliament’s armies. Or could the killer be closer to home? Will’s brother Joseph is no stranger to death, and he shares the Wards’ dreams of driving sin from the city. To find the killer, Bridget, Martha, and Will must uncover the city’s most secret sins, and hope against hope that the killer does not turn his attention in their direction, in The Harlot's Tale by Sam Thomas.
Midwife's Tale
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4 comments posted.
Re: The Harlot's Tale
You got me from the word go in this book!! Anything to do with English History has my interest peaked. To find a story of this magnitude, that doesn't involve the Romance genre, is truly a find, and I'm even more interested!! I wasn't aware of this facet of History, and have learned something new. These books will definately be on my TBR list, and I am honestly looking forward to reading about them, and asking my friend from England if he was aware of what took place. Thank you for bringing these facts to light to share with the rest of us!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:41am January 13, 2014)
Sam, You wrote a winner!! Your books caught my attention with the titles. My book club will find lots to talk about with these stories.
(Rosemary Simm 3:24pm January 13, 2014)
I haven't had the opportunity to read your books yet, but certainly will do so after reading the synopsis of your latest book! You have certainly piqued my interest and can't wait. Thank you
(C Culp 6:39am January 14, 2014)
Wow--these look like fun. Who had a better view at what was
really going on inside a household?
(Janet Martin 8:50am January 14, 2014)
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