The Pirate Queen

"An immersive odyssey." -Booklist, Starred Review

"A thrilling story, and the fun that Lawhon clearly had with scenes of bloody mayhem, storms at sea, treacherous machinations, and low Gaelic dialect is contagious. Her pirate queen is brilliant, beautiful, and fearless; her loyal servants are adoring and capable; her male foes are sleazy scumbags and detestable boobs-all exactly as it should be. A heroic, exciting, and stormy voyage. -Kirkus Reviews

"Exhilarating ... rewards attentive readers with recurring imagery and motifs forming an increasingly complex portrait of the heroine. This is transportive." -Publishers Weekly


Praise for The Frozen River
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - GMA BOOK CLUB PICK - AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR

"The narrator of Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River is another stalwart heroine...detailed descriptions of the routines of village life give this narrative its intimate sense of connection - and set [the narrator] up for a pivotal confrontation." -The New York Times Book Review

"Martha Ballard is not just a Maine midwife who's never lost a patient. She's also a truth speaker and a justice seeker in an era when women can't even testify in court...Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine." -People Magazine, Book of the Week

"A richly satisfying drama ... A vivid, exciting page-turner from one of our most interesting authors of historical fiction." -Kirkus, starred review

"Outstanding... Martha is an extraordinary character... Lawhon's first-rate tale should entrance readers passionate about early America and women's history." -Booklist, starred review

"Atmospheric, unique and elegantly written, The Frozen River will satisfy mystery lovers and historical fiction enthusiasts alike." -BookPage, starred review


Praise for Code Name Helene
"A spellbinding work of historical fiction ... [and] one of the most sensual romance novels you've ever read ... She is real, this really did happen is the mantra you may find yourself repeating, in awe of every page."-BOOKPAGE, *STARRED*

"A compulsively readable account of a little-known yet extraordinary historical figure-Lawhon's best book to date." -KIRKUS REVIEW, *STARRED*

"Magnificent ... Lawhon carries us into the heart of the French resistance [and] into the mind of a badass heroine with uncanny instincts who takes on the Nazis and men's arrogant sexism with uncommon bravado. . . Even long after the last page is turned, this astonishing story of Wake's accomplishments will hold readers in its grip."-BOOKLIST, *STARRED*

"Readers will be transfixed by the story of a woman who should be a household name."-LIBRARY JOURNAL *STARRED*