Winter sisters

Winter sisters

by Robin Oliveira

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New York, 1879: After an epic snow storm ravages the city of Albany, Dr. Mary Sutter, a former civil war surgeon, begins a search for two little girls, the daughters of close friends killed by the storm who have vanished without a trace. When what happened to them is revealed, the uproar that ensues tears apart families, reputations, and even the social fabric of the city, exposing dark secrets about some of the most powerful of its citizens, and putting fragile loves and lives at great risk. Print run 50,000.

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    How does Dr. Mary Sutter’s background as a Civil War surgeon shape her resilience and her approach to the desperate search for the missing girls?

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    In what ways does the devastating 1879 blizzard act as more than just a setting, almost becoming a character or a force that disrupts the hidden underbelly of Albany society?

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    The novel explores the immense pressure of societal expectations and reputation in late 19th-century New York; how do the characters navigate the tension between maintaining propriety and uncovering the truth?

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