Book Feature and Giveaway: THE MIDWIFE'S TALE by Sam Thomas

About the Book:

In the tradition of Arianna Franklin and C. J. Sansom comes Samuel Thomas’s remarkable debut, The Midwife’s Tale.

It is 1644, and Parliament’s armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels’ hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget’s friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to be burnt alive. Convinced that her friend is innocent, Bridget sets out to find the real killer.

Bridget joins forces with Martha Hawkins, a servant who’s far more skilled with a knife than any respectable woman ought to be. To save Esther from the stake, they must dodge rebel artillery, confront a murderous figure from Martha’s past, and capture a brutal killer who will stop at nothing to cover his tracks. The investigation takes Bridget and Martha from the homes of the city’s most powerful families to the alleyways of its poorest neighborhoods. As they delve into the life of Esther’s murdered husband, they discover that his ostentatious Puritanism hid a deeply sinister secret life, and that far too often tyranny and treason go hand in hand.

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Publication Date: January 8, 2013

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About the Author:

Sam Thomas is an assistant professor of history at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry Library, and the British Academy. He has published articles on topics ranging from early modern Britain to colonial Africa. Thomas lives in Alabama with his wife and two children.

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About the Giveaway:

As part of my stop on Sam Thomas' book tour, I have one copy of THE MIDWIFE'S TALE to give away. (Approximate prize value $24.99) The contest is open to US/Canada only. To enter, please a comment on this post with your e-mail address. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday, 1/22/2013, at 11:59pm CST. Must be 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Good luck!

Click HERE to see a list of all the stops on THE MIDWIFE'S TALE virtual book tour.