The Midwife's Tale

In 1644, England is torn in two when Parliament’s armies wage war against the King. As the city of York is caught in the crossfire, midwife Bridget Hodgson and servant Martha Hawkins have their own battles to fight. When Puritans and politicians ignore the poor people suffering injustices, Bridget and Martha take it upon themselves to solve murders and save lives in The Midwife’s Tale mystery novels by Sam Thomas.

“Sam Thomas has created one of the most fascinating detectives in contemporary mystery fiction—a crime-solving, wealthy, widowed midwife in embattled 17th-century York, England…Bridget is as fascinating, fun and fierce as ever…The characters are wonderfully drawn, complex and real…enjoyably readable.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer (on The Harlot’s Tale)