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.
\nMaine\, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes\, entombing a man in the ice \, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of d eath. As a midwife and healer\, she is privy to much of what goes on behin d closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and deat h\, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months ear lier\, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two o f the town&rsquo\;s most respected gentlemen&mdash\;one of whom has now be en found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclu sion\, declaring the death to be an accident\, Martha is forced to investi gate the shocking murder on her own.
\nOver the course of one winter \, as the trial nears\, and whispers and prejudices mount\, Martha doggedl y pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal\, i mplicating those she loves\, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.
\nClever\, layered\, and subversive\, Ariel Lawhon&r squo\;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 near ly forgotten to this day.
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