Downriver

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>A sulfur sky poisoned her family and her heart. Now revenge tastes sweeter than justice.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's 1900. In a Pennsylvania coal town tainted by corruption and pollution Charlotte's world collapses when her parents meet a tragic end. Sent to a foster family in a Maryland fishing village she's fueled by grief and embarks on a relentless quest for justice against the ruthless coal boss Nels Pritchard.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>But Charlotte is no ordinary girl. She shares the fiery spirit of her father whose powerful speeches inspired worker riots. With a burning desire for vengeance she sets out to uncover the truth behind Pritchard's crimes unearthing a shocking connection between the town's toxic air and the lifeless fish washing up on the shore of her Chesapeake Bay foster town.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To expose the truth Charlotte builds a network of unexpected allies. There are gutsy suffragists a literary society of teenage girls willing to print the truth... and Weylan. The captivating young man lost his own family to Pritchard's poison. He offers support but Charlotte questions his true motives when he lures her to break the law. Could she be falling into a dangerous trap leading her to a fate worse than poison?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With her unwavering spirit and determination Charlotte must forge alliances and navigate a web of treachery before Pritchard seeks his own ruthless revenge.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>From Midwest Book Review:</strong></p><p>The astute psychological depth of this story gives it an attractive countenance even for readers not normally given to choosing historical fiction... The blend of social political and business interest arrives with psychological inspections designed to encourage readers to think about adversity love redemption and vigilante-type justice pursuits. <strong>- D. Donovan Senior Reviewer Midwest Book Review</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The newest book by award-winning author Jennifer M. Lane is perfect for fans of Jeannette Walls' Hang the Moon and the fiery protagonist in The Hunger Games. Join Charlotte in this small town coming-of-age dystopian historical saga as she finds resilience courage and triumph in her search for identity independence and her true home.</strong></p>