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Download The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
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items A curated list of historical fiction and historical mysteries featuring resilient women, rich period detail, and page-turning intrigue-ideal for readers who loved the atmosphere, justice-seeking plot, and feminist themes of "The Frozen River." These ...
Start with the original GMA Book Club pick itself, a gripping historical mystery inspired by the real-life diary of 18th-century midwife Martha Ballard. Readers who appreciate layered storytelling, courtroom tension, and a heroine confronting patriar...
The Frozen River
Also by Ariel Lawhon, this novel blends historical mystery and psychological suspense as it follows Anna Anderson's decades-long claim to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia. Fans of the intricate plotting and shifting timelines in "The Frozen River" will...
I Was Anastasia
Lawhon's World War II novel, based on real resistance spy Nancy Wake, offers another unforgettable, justice-driven heroine. Readers who admired Martha Ballard's courage in hostile systems will be drawn to Nancy's high-stakes missions, moral ambiguity...
Code Name Hélène: A Novel
This Lawhon novel reimagines the final voyage of the Hindenburg through multiple viewpoints, blending meticulous research with a slow-burn mystery. If you enjoyed the tension, atmosphere, and ensemble cast surrounding a single pivotal event in "The F...
Flight of Dreams: A Novel
Lawhon's debut novel retells the real-life disappearance of a New York judge in 1930 through the intertwined lives of three women connected to him. Fans of how "The Frozen River" centers women traditionally left at the margins of historical records w...
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
Set between 18th-century and present-day London, this novel follows a secret apothecary who dispenses poisons to women betrayed by men, and a modern historian uncovering her story. Readers who loved the herbal medicine, women's networks, and quiet re...
The Lost Apothecary
Based on the true story of the American Library in Paris during World War II, this book follows librarians who risk everything to deliver books to banned readers. Like "The Frozen River," it highlights everyday women performing acts of bravery within...
The Paris Library
Set in 1644 York during the English Civil War, this historical mystery features Bridget Hodgson, a wealthy midwife who becomes entangled in a murder investigation. Fans of Martha Ballard's dual role as healer and investigator will find clear thematic...
The Midwife's Tale: A Mystery: Thomas, Sam
Set just after the American Civil War, this novel follows Vita Tenney, a doctor's daughter determined to study medicine despite her father's insistence that she marry and bear sons. Readers drawn to the medical history, female perseverance, and gende...
The Physician's Daughter: Captivating Historical Read
Set in 1660s Boston, this historical thriller follows Mary Deerfield as she seeks a separation from her abusive husband and faces accusations of witchcraft. Like "The Frozen River," it examines how legal and religious systems can be weaponized agains...
Hour of the Witch: A Novel