The Unveiling of Polly Forrest by Charlotte Whitney
GENRE: Historical Mystery
BLURB
Rural Michigan, 1934.
During the throes of the Great Depression Polly marries for money. After her husband Sam dies in a bizarre farm accident, new bride Polly assumes she is set to pursue her dream of opening a hat-making business. Instead, she becomes the prime suspect in Sam’s murder. Secrets abound and even Polly’s family can’t figure out the truth.
EXCERPT
Sunday, August 19, 1934
Having no choice, I began climbing the exterior ladder that ran up the height of the silo. I got up five or six rungs before my fear of heights kicked in. My body started shaking and I willed myself not to look down. I kept putting one foot above the other. The towel around my wounded right arm had loosened and I let it fall to the ground, not wanting to remove my other hand from the rung.
Every step required my mind telling my arms and legs to move. My hands were jittering and I could hardly grip the ladder. You can do this, I told myself. You can. You can.
“Keep going.” His voice was piercing.
I willed my feet to move up the ladder. My body convulsed. I was about five rungs from the top when I stopped. Reason told me I needed to quit shaking and get my body under control or I would fall. Then it occurred to me. He’s not going to push me into the soft silage. He’s going to knock me off the top of the ladder down to the hard earth.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Charlotte Whitney is the author of historical fiction set during the Great Depression in the rural Midwest. Her most recent work, The Unveiling of Polly Forrest, a stand-alone historical mystery follows her groundbreaking novel, Threads A Depression-Era Tale, which was met with both critical acclaim and commercial success. She received a master’s degree in English at the University of Michigan, and after a short stint of teaching at two community colleges, worked at the University of Michigan where she was an associate director of the Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts. Currently living in Arizona with her husband and two dogs she enjoys hiking, bicycling, swimming, and yoga.
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The Unveiling of Polly Forrest sounds like an excellent read and I am looking forward to it. Since this story is set in the 1930’s, would you say that the 30’s was your favorite period of America’s history or if not, what period is your favorite?
Hi Bea,
Yes, I love researching the 1930’s. There are so many interesting stories from that period and I love hearing how people overcame extreme hardships. It’s the quintessential American story.
Charlotte
Thank you for your response to my query, I agree that there was a lot going on in the 30’s, The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl, and the years leading up to WWII stand out as a set of circumstances that must have had an unique and lasting impact on the people who lived during that time.
From the Author: Thank you for hosting The Unveiling of Polly Forrest today.
thank you for hosting today. this sounds like such a great book. I love books where the authors do extensive research. traditions can be important and that they get passed down. sometimes they can be destructive. sometimes they get skewed over time.
I really like the cover and think the book sounds good.
Sounds really good
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Thanks for sharing The Unveiling of Polly Forrest, Charlotte, I enjoyed the excerpt and your book sounds like a brilliant read!
Have a spectacular weekend!
Sounds good!
I enjoyed the excerpt. Sounds like a great read.
The 30’s of the Depression is a different time period in which to set a historical mystery. Usually, one would associate it with a mob story. Sounds like a good story. How did you choose the name Polly Forrest?