Loosely based on an intriguing Civil War era court case, The Second Mrs. Hockaday tells the story of a young woman accused of giving birth while her husband was fighting in the Civil War and burying the infant’s body in order to hide an adulterous affair.
Letters and court documents reveal family secrets and offer insights into the culture of the Civil War South and 19th Century attitudes about marriage and morality. The twists and turns in this richly-detailed novel make it a true page-turner.
Alicia Cavitt
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