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Published Nov 2010
320 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
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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 mysterious past. The two begin a courtship that suits their independent natures, with Thomas slowly revealing the story of his part 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. A love story and a tale of courage, The Wolves of Andover confirms Kathleen Kent's ability to craft powerful stories of family from colonial history.
Published in hardcover as The Wolves of Andover, and in paperback as The Traitor's Wife.
"Kent doesn't disappoint in this prequel to The Heretic's Daughter...Kent brings colonial America to life by poking into its dark corners and finding its emotional and personal underpinnings." - Publishers Weekly
"[A] taut narrative that will satisfy historical fiction lovers." - Library Journal
"Starred Review. Kent has more fun with the Londoners--Johnny Depp could play almost any of the baddies--than her somewhat morose ancestors, but she lovingly captures their daily grind and brings looming dangers, whether man or beast, to harrowing life." - Kirkus
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Kathleen Kent is the author of the Edgar Award-nominated The Dime, as well as three bestselling historical novels: The Heretic's Daughter, The Traitor's Wife, and The Outcasts. Kent lives in Dallas, TX.
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