Frozen River, Hidden Secrets with Ariel Lawhon

The story of an unsung heroine is brought to life by award-winning novelist Ariel Lawhon in her latest historical thriller, The Frozen River. Set in Maine in 1789, the suspect in a heinous crime is found entombed in river ice. When the town physician declares it an accident without investigation, midwife Martha Ballard refuses to be silenced as she seeks the truth surrounding the events that connect the death to the rape of one her patients. Author Lauren Belfer says, “The Frozen River is so vivid, so textured and multilayered, that I felt I'd opened a door and entered post-revolutionary America, walking beside Lawhon's compelling characters in a time and place riven by hardship, disease, and misogyny, but also intense love and searing natural beauty.” Sponsored by and . 

This event is part of the Fall for the Book Festival, which runs from October 7-11. To view the full schedule, visit https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/

About the Author:

Ariel Lawhon is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her novels include: The Wife the Maid and the Mistress, Flight of Dreams, I Was Anastasia, Code Name Hélène, When We Had Wings (co-written with Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner), and The Frozen River, which has sold over one million copies. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Good Morning America Book Club, Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, Amazon Spotlight, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four sons. She splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.

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