The Widows -- Jess Montgomery

<p><b>"</b><i>The Widows</i><b> kept me on the edge of my seat. Montgomery is a masterful storyteller." --Lee Martin, author of Pulitzer Prize-Finalist </b><b>The Bright Forever</b> <p/><b>Inspired by the true story of Ohio's first female sheriff, Jess Montgomery's powerful, lyrical debut is the story of two women who take on murder and corruption at the heart of their community.<br></b><br>Kinship, Ohio, 1924: When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel, the town's widely respected sheriff, has been killed while transporting a prisoner in an apparent accident, she vows to seek the truth about his death. <p/>Hours after his funeral, a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb, a coal miner's widow, is unaware that Daniel has died and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter. <p/>From miles away but worlds apart, Lily's and Marvena's lives collide as they realize that Daniel was perhaps not the man that either of them believed him to be. <p/><b>*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of <i>The Widows</i> includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide</b> <p/><i>The Widows</i> is <b>a gripping, beautifully written nove</b>l about two women avenging the murder of the man they both loved.--Hallie Ephron, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>You'll Never Know, Dear</i> <p/>Jess Montgomery's gorgeous writing can be just as dark and terrifying as a subterranean cave when the candle is snuffed out, but her prose can just as easily lead you to the