Blood Red Roses Author:Margaret Lawrence As a young widow, midwife Hannah Trevor is regarded by the law as unable to support her daughter, Jennet, and at any minute, the eight-year-old may be taken away from her and sold as an indentured servant. When she becomes the suspect in a murder, Hannah must save not only her own life, but that of her daughter's as well.
A narrative filled with suspense and fascinating details of post colonial life picks up right where Lawrence's debut sensation left off. It is 1786 and summer has come to rufford maine as the hay ripens and roses perfume the air the horrors of the recent war of revolution seem to be fading then a series of murders rocks the town and it is up to Hannah Trevor to employ every bit of her intelligence and passsion to unravel the dark truth from the deadly lies.
I love this series of books so much I went out and bought hardcovers so I could read them over and over. The main character, Hannah, is a resourceful woman of the revolutionary era. If you like historical novels, you will like these. Other titles include 'Hearts and Bones' and 'The Burning Bride'. From the back cover of Blood Red Roses: It is 1780, and summer has come to Rufford, Maine. As the hay ripens and roses perfume the air, the horrors of the recent war of Revolution seem to be fading. Then a series of murders rocks the town, and it is up to Hannah Trevor to employ every bit of her intelligence and passion to unravel the dark truth from the deadly lies.