{"product_id":"9781250184528","title":"The Widows by Jess Montgomery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\u003ci\u003eThe Widows\u003c\/i\u003e kept me on the edge of my seat. Montgomery is a masterful storyteller.?  Lee Martin, author of Pulitzer Prize-Finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Forever\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKinship, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jess 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297525739893,"sku":"9781250184528","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781250184528.jpg?v=1762780783","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781250184528","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}