After Alice Fell: A Novel

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Until she discovers the truth of her sister's death, no one will rest in peace.

New Hampshire, 1865.

Marion Abbott is summoned to Brawders House asylum to collect the body of her sister, Alice. She'd been found dead after falling four stories from a steep-pitched roof. Officially: an accident. Confidentially: suicide. But Marion believes a third option: murder. Returning to her family home to stay with her brother and his second wife, the recently widowed Marion is expected to quiet her feelings of guilt and grief-to let go of the dead and embrace the living. But that's not easy in this house full of haunting memories. Just when the search for the truth seems hopeless, a stranger approaches Marion with chilling words: I saw her fall. Now Marion is more determined than ever to find out what happened that night at Brawders, and why. With no one she can trust, Marion may risk her own life to uncover the secrets buried with Alice in the family plot.

'Kim Taylor Blakemore hits her stride in this well-plotted page turner of a novel. The prose shines with her unique lyrical voice. Cannot recommend highly enough!' Terry Lynn Thomas,USA Todaybestselling author ofThe Silent Woman,The Family Secret, andHouse of Lies

'After Alice Fellis an enthralling, haunting, and harrowing gothic mystery that sweeps the reader into a postCivil War New England that consists of broken families and even more broken minds. Easily one of my favorite books of the year, this story stayed with me long after I'd read the last page. I absolutely loved it!' Emily Carpenter, bestselling author ofBurying the Honeysuckle GirlsandReviving the Hawthorn Sisters

'Blakemore pulls you deep into the mind of a woman haunted by a harrowing past and the fallen ghost of her sister. Family secrets, terrible regrets, and hints of murder lurk around every dark corner of this well-drawn, Civil War-torn world. As the mystery of Alice's death slowly unravels, you simply cannot look away!' D. M. Pulley, author ofThe Dead KeyandNo One's Home

'Superbly crafted, Kim Taylor Blakemore'sAfter Alice Fellis an enthralling story of absolving guilt and seeking the truth. It's a captivating historical thriller that kept me turning the pages way into the night.' Alan Hlad, internationally bestselling author ofThe Long Flight Home

'Taut, tense, and terrifying,After Alice Fellis a harrowing novel that will make skin crawl and hearts break. Blakemore's latest is a sophisticated, meticulously woven historical suspense of loyalty, loss, and deception. With a nod to Shirley Jackson's claustrophobic settings and intricately drawn characters, Blakemore has created a haunting thriller that will pierce the security of her readers.' Amber Cowie, author ofLoss Lake

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Kim Taylor Blakemore hits her stride in this well-plotted page turner of a novel. The prose shines with her unique lyrical voice. Cannot recommend highly enough! Terry Lynn Thomas, USA Today bestselling author of The Silent Woman, The Family Secret, and House of Lies After Alice Fell is an enthralling, haunting, and harrowing gothic mystery that sweeps the reader into a postCivil War New England that consists of broken families and even more broken minds. Easily one of my favorite books of the year, this story stayed with me long after Id read the last page. I absolutely loved it! Emily Carpenter, bestselling author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters Blakemore pulls you deep into the mind of a woman haunted by a harrowing past and the fallen ghost of her sister. Family secrets, terrible regrets, and hints of murder lurk around every dark corner of this well-drawn, Civil War-torn world. As the mystery of Alices death slowly unravels, you simply cannot look away! D. M. Pulley, author of The Dead Key and No Ones Home Superbly crafted, Kim Taylor Blakemores After Alice Fell is an enthralling story of absolving guilt and seeking the truth. Its a captivating historical thriller that kept me turning the pages way into the night. Alan Hlad, internationally bestselling author of The Long Flight Home Taut, tense, and terrifying, After Alice Fell is a harrowing novel that will make skin crawl and hearts break. Blakemores latest is a sophisticated, meticulously woven historical suspense of loyalty, loss, and deception. With a nod to Shirley Jacksons claustrophobic settings and intricately drawn characters, Blakemore has created a haunting thriller that will pierce the security of her readers. Amber Cowie, author of Loss Lake

Author Bio

Kim Taylor Blakemore is the author of The Companion and the YA historical novels Bowery Girl and Cissy Funk, winner of the WILLA Literary Award. She is also the recipient of a Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award and three Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) grants. Outside of writing historical fiction featuring fierce and dangerous women, Kim is a novel coach with her company, Novelitics; a history nerd; and a gothic novel lover. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon, and loves the rain. Truly. For more information visit www.kimtaylorblakemore.com.