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The Frozen River is a 2023 historical fiction thriller by Ariel Lawhon following Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife in Maine, as she leverages her standing as a medical professional to investigate two crimes: a murder and a rape. This book is the sixth of Lawhon’s historical fiction novels, all of which center on notable female protagonists.
The Frozen River is a historical fiction thriller by Ariel Lawhon. It follows Martha Ballard, a midwife in 18th-century Maine, who investigates a murder and r**e. The story explores themes of social injustice, gender roles, and the power of truth.
Book Summary. From 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 investigates a shocking murder that unhinges her small community.
A body is found frozen in the Kennebec river in Maine. The midwife, Martha Ballard who is called to determine the cause of death, is sure the victim was murdered, but her findings are rejected by the local doctor who writes off the cause of death as accident.
If you live in Maine, or are visiting, you can stop by Hallowell, or even stop to view the Kennebec where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean through Bath. It is a magnificent river where you can see sturgeon, eagles, osprey and the power of the river.
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell.
The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon. Maine, 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.
Lawhon weaves all this into a richly satisfying drama that moves suspensefully between childbed, courtroom, and the banks of the Kennebec River. The undimmed romance between 40-something Martha and her husband, Ephraim, adds a racy flair to the proceedings.
A new novel opens with a body floating in a New England river in the winter of 1789. ARIEL LAWHON: (Reading) The body floats downstream. But it is late November, and the Kennebec River is...
Synopsis. From the bestselling author of Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates a shocking murder that unhinges her small community.