Before hypnotism, there was Mesmerism. And in 1894 Minneapolis, in the
wake of a national financial crisis, spiritualism of every stripe is
all the rage, and women are dying under mysterious circumstances. But
until a new guest lands at the Bethany Home for Unwed Mothers, refusing
to speak or explain her arrival, the sordid stories of unexplained
deaths seem unconnected. Faith’s reticence is quickly interpreted as
malevolence, setting the house abuzz with whispers of dark magic.
Abby, a staunch Quaker, lifelong supporter of progressive causes, and
the Bethany Home’s treasurer, thinks the rumors of mystical powers
swirling around Faith are nonsense, but she recognizes the danger of a
good story. Unwilling to allow the Home’s important mission to be
clouded by scandal, Abby tasks Faith’s roommate, May, with tracing
Faith’s path to the Bethany Home.
May is desperate to end her year at Bethany Home engaged and on track
to her happily-ever-after—even if her prince charming is Hal, a man
she’s not sure she can trust. She uncovers a Minneapolis she never
expected as she begins digging into Faith’s shadowy background, and her
investigation brings her closer to polite society and Hal than she
could have dreamed. The more May learns, the more she’s forced to
question the motives of everyone around her, including Abby and Faith,
and as more women turn up dead, May must reevaluate the future she
wants, and which lies she’s willing to tell, for whom.
Rich with tension, suspicion, and sharply observed characters, Caroline
Woods reimagines a classic American genre through the eyes of three
bold, unforgettable women.
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