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n nBorn into a once-wealthy Manhattan family, Louisa Delafield survives by doing the one thing shes suited for in the early twentieth century - writing a society column. After the death of a police matron in a bombed brownstone, Louisa is driven to write stories of a more sordid nature. Muckraking goes against her upbringing, but once her blinders are off, she cant continue to protect the privileged. n n nn nEllen Malloy came to America to escape the priests who told her she would go to hell for loving women. However, her job as a debutantes personal maid affords her no opportunity for a life, much less for finding love. After witnessing the death of a fellow servant during an illegal abortion, she flees her comfortable position in fear for her life. n n nn nOne woman wants a news story; the other wants to avenge a friends death. Two such different allies could hardly be imagined, but both are under the thumb of a corrupt system. Arrayed against them are a society abortionist, a white slavery ring, and powerful forces who work in the dark to keep their secrets from the light of day-some of whom may appear as their closest allies.n n nn nThis book is a timely reminder of an era when a patriarchal system denied American women the right to control their own bodies and their own destinies. n
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Brand: Trish Macenulty
