The widows
Montgomery, Jess
Genre:
Kinship
Ohio
1924: When Lily Ross learns that her husband
Daniel Ross
the town's widely respected sheriff
is killed while transporting a prisoner
she is devastated and vows to avenge his death. Hours after his funeral
a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb
a coal miner's widow
is unaware that Daniel has died
and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter. From miles away but worlds apart
Lily and Marvena's lives collide as they realize that Daniel was not the man that either of them believed him to be—and that his murder is far more complex than either of them could have imagined. Inspired by the true story of Ohio's first female sheriff
this is a powerful debut about two women's search for justice as they take on the corruption at the heart of their community.
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