About “I Died for Beauty”
Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New England’s history. Trains are snowbound and boats are frozen in the harbor. Emily Dickinson and her maid, Willa Noble, have never witnessed anything like it. As Amherst families attempt to keep their homes warm, fears of fire abound. These worries prove not to be unfounded as a blaze breaks out just down the street from the Dickinson in Kelley Square, the Irish community in Amherst, and a young couple is killed, leaving behind their young child. Their deaths appear to be a tragic accident, but Emily finds herself harboring suspicions there may be more to the fire than meets the eye. Emily and Willa must withstand the frigid temperatures and discover a killer lurking among the deadly frost. (Description courtesy of Penguin Random House.)
Praise for “I Died for Beauty”
“Absorbing and well-written...hard to put down.”
“Well-researched, richly textured, and skillfully plotted, readers will fall for Flower’s lyrical mystery—word, verse, and stanza.”
“Fascinating.... You will be delighted by this clever premise set in a little-explored historical time period.”
Book details
- First published
- 2025
- Latest edition
- 2025 · ISBN 9780593816462
- Pages
- 352
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is I Died for Beauty?
I Died for Beauty by Flower, Amanda has 352 pages.
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