The Thirteenth Husband: A Novel

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Tearing through millions of dollars, four continents, a hearty collection of husbands, and multiple run-ins with a mysterious psychic, real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazes an unbelievable trail of public notoriety and private pain in the newest novel from acclaimed historical fiction author of The Arctic Fury. From the acclaimed author of The Arctic Fury Tearing through millions of dollars, four continents, and a hearty collection of husbands, real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazed an unbelievable trail of public notoriety, private pain, and the kind of strong independent woman the 1880s had never seen. Her life was stranger than fiction and brighter than the stars, and she whirled through her days as if she was being chased by something larger than herself. Greer Macallister brilliantly takes us into her world and spins a tale that you won't soon forget.

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"A whirlwind tour of the life and loves of incomparable Aimee Crocker. Macallister deftly captures the raucous, devil-may-care attitude of a woman who wasn't afraid of scandal, while also beautifully depicting her more vulnerable side--especially when it came to matters of the heart. A truly wonderful read." -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Spectacular
"An absorbing portrait of a fascinating woman, The Thirteenth Husband explores the raucous life of Aime Crocker: millionaire, mystic, and iconoclast. In Macallister's skillful hands, Crocker comes to vibrant, sensational life. I couldn't look away!" -- Heather Webb, USA TODAY bestselling author of Queens of London
"An evocative and sprawling tale, The Thirteenth Husband is resplendent with extravagance, magic, and yearning. Macallister elegantly captures the essence of a spectacular and complicated woman living life to the very fullest, and Aimee Crocker is a flawed heroine to be celebrated." -- Noelle Salazar, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Flight Girls
"In a story as captivating as the real-life heiress Aimee Crocker who inspires it, The Thirteenth Husband takes its readers on a journey across cultures and continents, through fortunes and, of course, husbands. Utterly gripping." -- Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie and The First Ladies
"Greer Macallister's Aimee Crocker is exactly the kind of sassy, strong heroine you want to stay up late into the night gabbing with - and soaking up every detail of her epic life. I loved adventuring with Aimee from San Francisco to India and Japan, walking in the shoes of a woman who lived and loved life to the fullest. This is compulsively readable historical fiction!" -- Kerri Maher, USA Today bestselling author of All You Have to Do is Call

Author Bio

Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her debut novel The Magician's Lie was a USA Today bestseller, an Indie Next pick, and a Target Book Club selection. It has been optioned for film by Jessica Chastain's Freckle Films. Her novel Girl In Disguise, also an Indie Next pick, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which called it "a well-told, superb story." She lives with her family in Washington, DC.