A dark secret. A second chance. A warm, mysterious and romantic tale inspired by true events and set in Gilded Age New York and Nova Scotia.In mid-June of 1887, Sadie Walford, the wife of a prominent Brooklyn ship broker and mother of two, registers at an upscale Halifax hotel using an assumed name. Two weeks later, she is buried in the local cemetery. Or is she?Without family or friends, health or hope, Sadie arrives at the Queen Hotel already contemplating a drastic next step. But she hasnt counted on the likes of Eleanor, the hotels no-nonsense bookkeeper, or Maggie, the annoyingly helpful head maid, who both have other ideas.A chance encounter with a thief sets events in motion, and Sadie will ultimately be forced to choose: How far is she willing to go to conceal her past, preserve her freedom, and claim the future she desires?Through journal entries, letters, recollections and accounts, the multi-POV, dual timeline story of Mrs. Walford builds like an iridescent puzzle of stained glass, illuminating the imagined life of Sadie Walford, and the power of friendship in turbulent times.Enter the world of Mrs. Walford: From a raucous boarding house in Flushing, New York, to the upscale Queen Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia... From the heavenly windows department of Louis Comfort Tiffanys glass and decorating company in Manhattan, to a doctors private practice in a quiet Brooklyn brownstone... From the moving of the Brighton Beach Hotel on Coney Island, to the dedication of the statue of Liberty Enlightening the World... From the bustling green market and waterfront of Halifax, to the tranquil shores of Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island...you wont want to leave. Meet the storytellers: Discreet, unruffled ELEANOR, who keeps the Queen Hotels books, and one or two of its secrets Forthright MAGGIE, whos undaunted by her difficult beginnings and unfazed by the peculiarities of the hotels guests Enigmatic SARAH, whos buoyed by her employment as an artisan, and burdened by her past Chatty young MATILDA from the African Nova Scotian farming community of Preston, and her tiny observant Mikmaw friend HANAH from across the harbour in Turtle Grove, who together notice everything that goes on at the green market Thrill-seeking JENNIE, whos never seen a pocket, or a mirror reflection, that she didnt like And perceptive, empathetic FRED, whos seeking atonement the only way she knows how If you liked the friendships, atmosphere and romance of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and A Gentleman in Moscow, and the mystery of The Frozen River, youll love Mrs. Walford.Approx. 400 pages
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