History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

     This is my stop during the book blitz for The Waltz of Devil's Creek by Justine Carver. The Waltz of Devil's Creek is a new standalone historical fiction book set in 1947.      This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 26 October till 8 November. See the tour schedule here .  The Waltz of Devil's Creek By Justine Carver Genre: Historical Fiction Age category: Adult Release Date: 20 October, 2020 Blurb:      Judith Campbell is dying, and she cannot take the painful truth about where her son came from to the grave with her. While on her deathbed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994, Judith tells him the tragic story of his conception, and which of two men his birth father could be: the young man who professed his love to her, or the pastor who assaulted her.      Set in the Deep South in 1947, The Waltz of Devil's Creek digs into the dark crevices of racism and women's rights during ...

The Brief and True Report of Temperance Flowerdew by Denise Heinze Publication Date: September 29, 2020 Blackstone Publishing Hardcover, eBook, AudioBook; 176 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Synopsis: Determined to set the historical record straight, and clear her conscience, Temperance Flowerdew — the wife of Virginia’s first two governors — puts quill to paper, recounting the hardships that nearly brought the Jamestown colony to its knees, and the extraordinary sacrifice of her servant girl, Lily.      When she steps aboard the Falcon in 1609, Temperance Flowerdew was not only setting sail from England to the distant shores of America, she was embarking upon a future of opportunity. She didn’t yet know how she would make her mark, but in this new place she could do or be whatever she wanted.       Willing as she is to brave this new world, Temperance is utterly ill-equipped to survive the wilderness; all she knows is how to live ins...

A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden Publication Date: December 17, 2019 William Morrow Paperback & eBook; 416 pages Genre: Historical Mystery/Victorian Synopsis: From the author of A Dangerous Duet comes the next book in her Victorian mystery series, this time following a daring female painter and the Scotland Yard detective who is investigating her brother’s suspicious death.      A young painter digs beneath the veneer of Victorian London’s art world to learn the truth behind her brother’s murder…      Edwin is dead. That’s what Inspector Matthew Hallam of Scotland Yard tells Annabel Rowe when she discovers him searching her brother’s flat for clues. While the news is shocking, Annabel can’t say it’s wholly unexpected, given Edwin’s past as a dissolute risk-taker and art forger, although he swore he’d reformed. After years spent blaming his reckless behavior for their parents’ deaths, Annabel is now faced with the question of who...