{"product_id":"the-frozen-river-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-ariel-lawhon","title":"The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick | Ariel Lawhon","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eA Midwife. A Frozen Body. A Fight for Justice in 1789 Maine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGMA BOOK CLUB PICK • \u003cbr\u003eAN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fans of Outlander’s Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon’s Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive.\"—The Washington Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine.\" —People Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaine, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Historical+Fiction\"\u003e歷史小說 ｜ Historical Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Historical+Mystery\"\u003e歷史懸疑 ｜ Historical Mystery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Biographical+Fiction\"\u003e傳記小說 ｜ Biographical Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=American+Historical+Fiction\"\u003e美國歷史小說 ｜ American Historical Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Women+Historical+Fiction\"\u003e女性歷史小說 ｜ Women's Historical Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Mystery+Thriller\"\u003e推理懸疑 ｜ Mystery \u0026amp; Thriller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Women+History\"\u003e女性歷史 ｜ Women's History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=18th+Century\"\u003e十八世紀歷史 ｜ 18th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/search?q=Justice\"\u003e法律與正義 ｜ Law \u0026amp; Justice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ariel Lawhon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":51699861684530,"sku":"9780385546874","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51699861717298,"sku":"9780593312070","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4772\/5106\/files\/9780385546874.jpg?v=1788381843","url":"https:\/\/starryferrybooks.com\/products\/the-frozen-river-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-ariel-lawhon","provider":"Starry Ferry Books 星渡書店","version":"1.0","type":"link"}