The Frozen River (2023) by Ariel Lawhon
Set in 1789–1790, Hallowell, Maine (then part of Massachusetts), the story is inspired by the real diary of Martha Ballard, a respected 54-year-old midwife and healer.
• When a man’s body is found frozen in the Kennebec River, Martha is called to examine it.
• The victim is Joshua Burgess, who, along with a local judge, was accused of raping Rebecca Foster, the preacher’s wife.
• Using her medical knowledge and detailed diary, Martha investigates the murder, facing town secrets, gender bias, and powerful men who want the truth buried.
• Over one brutal winter, she pursues justice for Rebecca and uncovers a web of cover-ups and lies in her Puritan community.
• The novel explores women’s silence vs. truth, power, and justice in a time when women’s voices were easily ignored.
In short: A historical mystery about a midwife who risks everything to uncover a murder and stand against injustice in 18th-century New England.
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