Ariel Lawhon
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

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This historical novel, based on a true story, is in the running for one of my favorite books of 2015. A real page-turner, perfect for Kate Morton fans.

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Flight of Dreams

Flight of Dreams

I loved Lawhon's historical fiction debut The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress and was eager to read her next work. Her second novel puts an interesting spin on a tragic historical event: the 1937 Hindenburg disaster. This entertaining, suspenseful tale is told from multiple points of view and is based on the lives of real characters. The enigmatic setting—aboard the luxurious yet claustrophobic airship—captures your imagination. My husband surprised me by loving this. For fans of Agatha Christie and Kate Morton. Publication date February 23, 2016.

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I Was Anastasia

I Was Anastasia

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In 1920 Germany, a woman named Anna Anderson was pulled out of a canal, claiming to be Anastasia Romanov, and bearing the scars of a violent attack. In this historical novel, Lawhon employs an unusual criss-crossing structure to tell both women's stories, that of Anna Anderson (going backwards in time, from 1970, as she waits the court's final ruling on her identity) and that of Anastasia Romanov (beginning in 1917, when her family is imprisoned, and moving forward in time). When the two stories converge, all is revealed. An intricately-crafted, page-turning, brain-bending mystery.

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Code Name Hélène

Code Name Hélène

This WWII novel tells the story of Nancy Wake, the unsung French Resistance leader who was #1 on the Gestapo’s most-wanted list by the end of the war. The real Nancy was larger than life; bold, bawdy, and brazen—a woman who, as the only female among thousands of French men, was not only respected as an equal, but revered as a leader. The story is set during WWII, yes—a setting the author says she came to kicking and screaming, because there are a lot these days—but at its heart this is a story of friendship, and of love. Nancy leaps off the page with her Victory Red lipstick, snappy one-liners, and incredible bravery. Riveting.

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The Frozen River

The Frozen River

This historical mystery is based on the life and diary of Martha Ballard, an actual 18th century midwife who delivered over a thousand babies in her career and never once lost a mother in childbirth. As midwife, Martha keeps careful written records of every birth she attends, as well as many of the community’s happenings. When she cares for a woman following a sexual assault, she records the details in her diary and resolves to do what she can to see justice served. Four months later, a body is found in the frozen river, and there’s reason to believe the two crimes are connected. The existence of Martha’s diary makes her a key witness in the upcoming trial, placing her at the center of the biggest scandal the small community has ever seen. This book is a MOOD: tender, violent, and utterly gripping.

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