Ariel Lawhon at The Garment Factory

Join us on Sunday, November 10th at 12:00 pm at The Garment Factory for a luncheon with New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène, Ariel Lawhon. Ariel will discuss her best-selling novel THE FROZEN RIVER. A ticket includes entry to the event, a signed paperback copy of the book, and a three-course lunch provided by The Garment Factory.

If you will not be attending the event, use this link to purchase a signed copy to pick up after the event. If you need your book shipped to you choose priority mail shipping and we will send you a signed copy of the book after November 10th.

We are pleased to provide accessibility accommodations for this event upon request. To arrange accommodations or request additional information about accommodations for this event please email hello@wildgeesebookshop.com

About the book:

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.

Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.

Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’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 nearly forgotten to this day.

About the author:

Ariel Lawhon is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been LibraryReads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four sons. Ariel splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.