{"product_id":"the-widows-9781250223203","title":"The Widows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Widows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e kept me on the edge of my seat. Montgomery is a masterful storyteller.\" --Lee Martin, author of Pulitzer Prize-Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bright Forever\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the true story of Ohio's first female sheriff, Jess Montgomery's powerful, lyrical debut is the story of two women who take on murder and corruption at the heart of their community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKinship, Ohio, 1924: When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel, the town's widely respected sheriff, has been killed while transporting a prisoner in an apparent accident, she vows to seek the truth about his death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHours 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom miles away but worlds apart, Lily's and Marvena's lives collide as they realize that Daniel was perhaps not the man that either of them believed him to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Widows\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Widows\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gripping, beautifully written nove\u003c\/b\u003el about two women avenging the murder of the man they both loved.--Hallie Ephron, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYou'll Never Know, Dear\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJess Montgomery's gorgeous writing can be just as dark and terrifying as a subterranean cave when the candle is snuffed out, but her prose can just as easily lead you to the surface for a gasp of air and a glimpse of blinding, beautiful sunlight. \u003cb\u003eThis is a powerful novel\u003c\/b\u003e: a tale of loss, greed, and violence, and the story of two powerful women who refuse to stand down.--Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Last Ballad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Land More Kind than Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Dark Road to Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A] flinty, heartfelt mystery that\u003cb\u003e sings of hawks and history\u003c\/b\u003e, of coal mines and the urgent fight for social justice.--Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBone on Bone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250223203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Jess Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648701690012,"sku":"9781250223203","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0bb9863a-68ed-4077-be12-f3cac2aec5a7.jpg?v=1603870792","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-widows-9781250223203","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}