Because I Could Not Stop for Death
Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin on September 20, 2022. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Willa Noble, who, after a challenging job interview at the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts, finds herself forming a bond with the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson. When tragedy strikes with the death of Willa’s brother, she suspects foul play and seeks Emily’s help to uncover the truth behind what she believes to be a murder.
Readers will discover a blend of mystery and historical elements as Willa and Emily delve into the dark undercurrents of their community. The narrative explores themes of friendship and the pursuit of justice, set against the backdrop of 1855. As they navigate a web of corruption that threatens their lives, Willa and Emily’s investigation reveals secrets that powerful figures will do anything to protect. This engaging tale introduces readers to amateur sleuthing through the eyes of women in a time when their voices were often silenced.
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Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble, realize there is nothing poetic about murder in this first book in an all-new series from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Amanda Flower.
January 1855 Willa Noble knew it was bad luck when it was pouring rain on the day of her ever-important job interview at the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts. When she arrived late, disheveled with her skirts sodden and filthy, she’d lost all hope of being hired for the position. As the housekeeper politely told her they’d be in touch, Willa started toward the door of the stately home only to be called back by the soft but strong voice of Emily Dickinson. What begins as tenuous employment turns to friendship as the reclusive poet takes Willa under her wing.
Tragedy soon strikes and Willa’s beloved brother, Henry, is killed in a tragic accident at the town stables. With no other family and nowhere else to turn, Willa tells Emily about her brother’s death and why she believes it was no accident. Willa is convinced it was murder. Henry had been very secretive of late, only hinting to Willa that he’d found a way to earn money to take care of them both. Viewing it first as a puzzle to piece together, Emily offers to help, only to realize that she and Willa are caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse that reveals corruption in Amherst that is generations deep. Some very high-powered people will stop at nothing to keep their profitable secrets even if that means forever silencing Willa and her new mistress….
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