The Traitor's Wife A Novel

by Kent, Kathleen

• ISBN13: 9780316068642
• ISBN10: 0316068640
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-26
• Publisher: Back Bay Books

Summary

This novel was originally published under the title The Wolves of Andover. In the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts, Martha Allen works as a servant in her cousin's household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. Thomas Carrier labors for the family and is known both for his immense strength and size and his mysterious past. The two begin a courtship that suits their independent natures, with Thomas slowly revealing the story of the role he played in the English Civil War. But in the rugged new world they inhabit, danger is ever present, whether it be from the assassins sent from London to kill the executioner of Charles I or the wolves-in many forms-who hunt for blood. At once a love story and a tale of courage,The Traitor's Wifeconfirms Kathleen Kent's ability to craft powerful stories from the dramatic background of America's earliest days.

Author Biography

Kathleen Kent is the author of the Edgar Award-nominated The Dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels The Heretic's Daughter, The Traitor's Wife, and The Outcasts. Kent lives in Dallas, TX.