Publication date: January 6, 2015
St. Martin’s Press
Formats: eBook, Hardcover
Pages: 320
Series: Book Three, The Midwife Mysteries Series
Genre: Historical Mystery
Sam Thomas takes readers back to Puritan England with
midwife Bridget Hodgson, hailed by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as “one of the
most fascinating detectives in contemporary mystery fiction.”
Winter has come to the city of York, and with it the threat
of witchcraft. As women and children sicken and die, midwife Bridget Hodgson is
pulled against her will into a full-scale witch-hunt that threatens to devour
all in its path, guilty and innocent alike.
Bridget—accompanied once again by her deputy Martha Hawkins
and her nephew Will Hodgson—finds herself playing a lethal game of cat and
mouse against the most dangerous men in York, as well as her sworn enemy
Rebecca Hooke. As the trials begin, and the noose begins to tighten around her
neck, Bridget must answer the question: How far will she go to protect the
people she loves?
Praise for the Midwife Mysteries Series
“Sam Thomas has created one of the most fascinating
detectives in contemporary mystery fiction—a crime-solving, wealthy, widowed
midwife in embattled 17th-century York, England. . . . Bridget is as
fascinating, fun and fierce as ever.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer on The Harlot’s
Tale
”Besides making his heroine a plausible sleuth, Thomas conveys the
challenges of midwifery without clumsy exposition.” —Publishers Weekly
(starred) on The Harlot’s Tale
“As pleasurable as his mystery is, the true thrill here is
Thomas’s lively portrait of 1644 York and his unique heroine.” —Cleveland Plain
Dealer on The Midwife’s Tale
“A briskly plotted historical mystery starring a pair of
brave, tenacious, intelligent women who take no prisoners and make no
apologies.” —Lyndsay Faye, author of Gods of Gotham
“Thomas is a historian by profession and it shows in the
wealth of detail with which he recreates the city of York amid the turmoil of
the English civil war.” —Rhys Bowen, author of the bestselling Royal Spyness
series
“A heart-stopping page-turner coupled with a gritty and
realistic portrayal of two strong and contrasting woman characters vividly
depicted against the backdrop of the besieged city of York.” —Cora Harrison,
author of I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend
“The gripping story, fascinating characters, and intriguing
era make Thomas’s debut mystery a reader’s delight.” —Priscilla Royal, author
of The Killing Season
“Thomas’s fiction debut is packed with fascinating
information about a midwife’s skills and life during the English civil war. The
ingenious, fast-paced mystery is a bonus.” —Kirkus Reviews on The Midwife’s
Tale
“Everything rings true in historian Thomas’s superb first
mystery. . . Authentic details of life in 17th-century York complement the
whodunit’s intelligently concealed clues.” —Publishers Weekly (starred) on The
Midwife’s Tale
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About the Author
Sam Thomas is an assistant professor of history at the
University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has received research grants from the
National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry Library, and the British
Academy. He has published articles on topics ranging from early modern Britain
to colonial Africa. Thomas lives in Alabama with his wife and two children.
For more information please visit Sam Thomas’s website. You can also
find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
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