In August of 1844, aman named Leonard Reed takes violently ill at his home near Heathsville, Illinois,and four days later he is dead. The cause? Arsenic poisoning.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 inLeonards 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 trialand 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, LeeMartins latest weaves a tale of a pinch of white powder, a scorched paper, a communityhungry for a villain, and a young girls first taste of revengebut above all,of the contradictions and imperfections of the human heart.
| ISBN: | 9781950539819 |
| Publication date: | 6th December 2022 |
| Author: | Lee Martin |
| Publisher: | Dzanc Books |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |