The Glassmaker's Wife -- Lee Martin

In August of 1844, a<br>man named Leonard Reed takes violently ill at his home near Heathsville, Illinois, <br>and four days later he is dead. The cause? Arsenic poisoning. <p/><br>The suspect? His<br>wife, Betsey.</p> <p/><br>The chief witnesses<br>against her? A hired girl, Eveline Deal, and the local apothecary, James Logan.<br>The evidence? Eveline claims she saw Betsey put a pinch of white powder in<br>Leonard's coffee.</p> <p/><br>Betsey Reed, a woman<br>who dabbles in herbal healing, is known about town as a witch. As the gossip<br>and the circumstantial evidence mount, Betsey finds herself under the shadow of<br>a trial--and a noose. </p> <p/><br>A historical crime inspired by the true story of Betsey Reed, for fans of <i>The Trial of Lizzie Borden</i> and <i>The Good Sister, </i>Lee<br>Martin's latest weaves a tale of a pinch of white powder, a scorched paper, a community<br>hungry for a villain, and a young girl's first taste of revenge--but above all, <br>of the contradictions and imperfections of the human heart. </p> <p/><br><br><b>Author:</b> Lee Martin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dzanc Books<br><b>Published:</b> 12/06/2022<br><b>Pages:</b> 248<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.66lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781950539482<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/31/2022<br><i>Library Journal</i> 12/01/2022 pg. 96<br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 12/01/2022