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The suspect? Hiswife, Betsey.
The chief witnessesagainst her? A hired girl, Eveline Deal, and the local apothecary, James Logan.The evidence? Eveline claims she saw Betsey put a pinch of white powder inLeonard?s coffee.
Betsey Reed, a womanwho dabbles in herbal healing, is known about town as a witch. As the gossipand the circumstantial evidence mount, Betsey finds herself under the shadow ofa trial?and a noose.
A historical crime inspired by the true story of Betsey Reed, for fans of The Trial of Lizzie Borden and The Good Sister, LeeMartin?s latest weaves a tale of a pinch of white powder, a scorched paper, a communityhungry for a villain, and a young girl?s first taste of revenge?but above all,of the contradictions and imperfections of the human heart.