During the Gilded Age
The Broken Statue Novel is set in Omaha, 1905: During the Gilded Age, when women lived subjugated to men, eighteen-year-old Bridget prides herself on having earned acceptance to medical school.
When her father is murdered, she learns it’s a crime that does not interest the law because he was half Native American. She risks her plans to become a doctor, determined to avenge his murder.
A World of Seedy Men
Bridget’s quest thrusts her into a world of seedy men and glitzy women in one of Omaha’s most opulent brothels. There, she finds herself the prey rather than the hunter.
Trust
If she is to survive, she must keep the reclusive madam’s shocking secrets. She needs to trust her heart’s yearning for the man who befriends her. Learning to embrace her complicated alliance with a community of notorious women considered society’s lowest is survival.
The Broken Statue is Book Two of River People.
Wonderful second book in the series with several of the same great …
– Jill
Exquisite writing, heady imagery, deep characters, a riveting plot, and more.
– Gina Barlean
An absorbing story, rich with historical detail and unique characters.