The Traitor's Wife

A Novel

By Kathleen Kent (Trade Paperback, 2011)

This novel was originally published under the title The Wolves of Andover.

In the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts, Martha Allen works as a servant in her cousin's household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. Thomas Carrier labors for the family and is known both for his immense strength and size and his mysterious past. The two begin a courtship that suits their independent natures, with Thomas slowly revealing the story of the role he played in the English Civil War. But in the rugged new world they inhabit, danger is ever present, whether it be from the assassins sent from London to kill the executioner of Charles I or the wolves-in many forms-who hunt for blood. At once a love story and a tale of courage, The Traitor's Wife confirms Kathleen Kent's ability to craft powerful stories from the dramatic background of America's earliest days.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $14.99 US/$16.50 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316068642
- On Sale Date: 09/26/2011
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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This novel was originally published under the title The Wolves of Andover.

Kathleen Kent is the author of The Heretic's Daughter. She lives in Dallas.

THE TRAITOR'S WIFE by Kathleen Kent
The Wolves of Andover by Kathleen Kent

"Mixing history, love story, and suspense, Kathleen Kent brings a fraught, endlessly fascinating period of American history to life." (People).
"Kathleen Kent's wonderful new novel sweeps the reader instantly into the turbulent history of the early American colonies...Martha is an indelible character, and we root for her as she falls for the mysterious farm laborer whose secret may kill them both. Fine historical fiction and a breathtaking read." (author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand).
"Kent brings looming dangers, whether man or beast, to harrowing life." (Kirkus (Starred Review)).
"Kathleen Kent has a unique talent for early American storytelling...combines the steadfastness of well-research historical fiction with the organic mien of oral storytelling." (Bookpage).
"The Heretic's Daughter was widely - and justly - praised for Kent's lyrical writing and in-depth research, and both of those strengths are on display in the new novel...[I] found THE TRAITOR'S WIFE to be a solid piece of historical fiction, beautifully written." (Dallas Morning News).
"A gripping and compelling story about love, loss, revenge, and courage set during America's turbulent Puritan past. Rich in detail and sweeping in scope, it provides a fresh and insightful glimpse into one woman's everyday life - in a time when falling in love with the wrong man could perhaps be the most dangerous choice of all." (author of the New York Times bestseller Winter Garden).
"The Wolves of Andover is so good, my jaw is still hanging open. A hauntingly vivid portrait of colonial America, an unusual love story, and a political thriller in one, it's so tautly written that it comes as a jolt when the last page is turned and you are thrust back into the twenty-first century." (author of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County).
"Part mystery, part love story, and part adventure, The Wolves of Andover is a brilliant portrayal of individual lives shaped by hope and revenge. Both intriguing and thought-provoking, The Wolves of Andover reminds us that the story of America is a copmlicated tapestry of personal and political forces that shaped the young country from within and without." (author of Woodsburner).