{"product_id":"delivering-the-truth-book-edith-maxwell-9781629539881","title":"Delivering the Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuaker midwife Rose Carroll discovers dark secrets in 1888 Massachusetts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Quaker midwife Rose Carroll, life in Amesbury, Massachusetts, provides equal measures of joy and tribulation. She delights in attending to the needs of mothers and newborns even as she mourns the recent death of her sister. Likewise, Rose enjoys the giddy feelings that come from being courted by a handsome doctor, but a suspicious fire and two murders leave her fearing for the well-being of her loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriven by her desire for safety and justice, Rose Carroll begins asking questions related to the crimes. Consulting with her friends and neighbors--including the famous Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier--Rose draws on her strengths as a counselor and problem solver in trying to bring the perpetrators to light.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 2016 Agatha Award Finalist for Best Historical Novel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 2017 IPY Award Silver Medalist for Mystery\/Cozy\/Noir\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A] smart new series from the prolific Maxwell.\u003cem\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst of hopefully many more to come, I believe that everyone will definitely enjoy this stand-out book.--\u003cem\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaxwell.introduces a series heroine whose struggles with the tenets of her Quaker faith make her strong and appealing. The author also imparts authentic historical detail to depict life in a 19th century New England factory town.--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA highly competent mystery.--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRose Carroll is a richly crafted and appealing sleuth. A terrific historical read.--Rhys Bowen, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe historical setting is redolent and delicious, the townspeople engaging, and the plot a proper puzzle, but it's Rose Carroll--midwife, Quaker, sleuth--who captivates in this irresistible series debut.--Catriona McPherson, award-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaxwell introduces a fascinating new heroine with her Quaker midwife Rose Carroll.--Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMurder on St. Nicolas Ave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Rose's] strong personality combined with the author's distinctive voice and vivid writing style transported me instantly to another time and place.--Kathy Lynn Emerson, Malice Domestic 2014 Guest of Honor and author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Write Killer Historical Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMurder in the Queen's Wardrobe\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Diana Spaulding 1888 Mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50397054173457,"sku":"CIN1629539880G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1629539880.jpg?v=1750800264","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/delivering-the-truth-book-edith-maxwell-9781629539881","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}