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"""A stunning achievement in historical fiction. The Village Healer's Book of Cures is by turns a work of luminous beauty and a harrowingly dark exploration of the perilous role cunning women played in a society rife with suspicion. Mary Fawcett is an unforgettable heroine, and Roberts's nimble prose enchants with its honesty. An exquisite, wise, and ambitious debut."" --Paulette Kennedy, author of The Witch of Tin Mountain ""A firecracker of a debut, packed with well-researched historical details, a tense mystery, and a few twists I never saw coming. Mary--a strong, independent woman trapped in a gender-centric panic--is the perfect character to take the reader on a perilous journey...one that could almost happen today."" --Olivia Hawker, bestselling author of The Fire and the Ore"

"""A stunning achievement in historical fiction. The Village Healer's Book of Cures is by turns a work of luminous beauty and a harrowingly dark exploration of the perilous role cunning women played in a society rife with suspicion. Mary Fawcett is an unforgettable heroine, and Roberts's nimble prose enchants with its honesty. An exquisite, wise, and ambitious debut."" --Paulette Kennedy, author of The Witch of Tin Mountain ""A firecracker of a debut, packed with well-researched historical details, a tense mystery, and a few twists I never saw coming. Mary--a strong, independent woman trapped in a gender-centric panic--is the perfect character to take the reader on a perilous journey...one that could almost happen today."" --Olivia Hawker, bestselling author of The Fire and the Ore ""In this exciting debut, I discovered a character who is now one of my favorite heroines...a suspenseful read with characters to root for, an intriguing mystery to solve, and well rendered historical atmosphere to savor."" --Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Orchid Hour"

"""This historical-fiction novel set in 1640s England showcases the hysteria that can grip a small village, causing people to turn on their own neighbors and friends. It's an emotional story, full of flawed characters who are just trying to survive in a world full of suspicion and betrayal."" --Booklist ""A stunning achievement in historical fiction. The Village Healer's Book of Cures is by turns a work of luminous beauty and a harrowingly dark exploration of the perilous role cunning women played in a society rife with suspicion. Mary Fawcett is an unforgettable heroine, and Roberts's nimble prose enchants with its honesty. An exquisite, wise, and ambitious debut."" --Paulette Kennedy, author of The Witch of Tin Mountain ""A firecracker of a debut, packed with well-researched historical details, a tense mystery, and a few twists I never saw coming. Mary--a strong, independent woman trapped in a gender-centric panic--is the perfect character to take the reader on a perilous journey...one that could almost happen today."" --Olivia Hawker, bestselling author of The Fire and the Ore ""In this exciting debut, I discovered a character who is now one of my favorite heroines...a suspenseful read with characters to root for, an intriguing mystery to solve, and well rendered historical atmosphere to savor."" --Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Orchid Hour"

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Jennifer Sherman Roberts holds a PhD in Renaissance literature from the University of Minnesota. She became interested in early modern recipes and recipe books as she researched the medicinal properties of folk cures. She has written about early modern recipes on the academic blog The Recipes Project, and she has worked with Oregon Humanities facilitating conversation projects about the historical roots and cultural implications of the recipe genre. She is also a fierce library advocate, occasional knitter, and aspiring mead maker who lives in southern Oregon, where the mountains are tall, the lakes crystal clear, and the beer hoppy. For more information, visit www.jenshermanroberts.com.

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