The Witch Hunter's Tale
A Midwife Mystery
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4.8 • 8 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Sam Thomas's The Witch Hunter's Tale takes readers back to Puritan England with midwife Bridget Hodgson, hailed by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as "one of the most fascinating detectives in contemporary mystery fiction."
Winter has come to the city of York, and with it the threat of witchcraft. As women and children sicken and die, midwife Bridget Hodgson is pulled against her will into a full-scale witch-hunt that threatens to devour all in its path, guilty and innocent alike.
Bridget—accompanied once again by her deputy Martha Hawkins and her nephew Will Hodgson—finds herself playing a lethal game of cat and mouse against the most dangerous men in York, as well as her sworn enemy Rebecca Hooke. As the trials begin, and the noose begins to tighten around her neck, Bridget must answer the question: How far will she go to protect the people she loves?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1645, Thomas's outstanding third mystery featuring midwife Bridget Hodgson (after 2014's The Harlot's Tale) offers a powerful portrayal of collective madness. York has been plagued by harsh weather, providing an opening for fanatics to allege that the extreme summer heat and winter cold are divine punishments for the city's toleration of witches among the populace. The first victim, an impoverished elderly woman, Hester Jackson, is hanged for causing the death of a mother and child. Bridget is unsettled to learn that the evidence against Hester comes from Rebecca Hooke, Bridget's arch-enemy, who was once a midwife. The malicious Rebecca teams with Bridget's ambitious Puritan nephew, Joseph, who hopes to gain power by stirring up anti-witch hysteria. To add to Bridget's problems, Joseph's brother, Will, is accused of murder and faces execution. Her efforts to clear Will test the limits of what Bridget is willing to do to protect her own. How she handles tough moral choices helps make this entry the best to date.
Customer Reviews
Page turner!
I'm so in love with this series! Sam Thomas don't you dare stop writing these books! The characters are compelling, the story gripping and the prose wonderful. Over the course of the books the characters have developed in surprising ways, not what you would expect. It's so great because it keeps the story moving and the cast dynamic. Throughly enjoyable . I *cannot* wait for the next book! Please hurry!