Tag Archives: Edith Maxwell

#TURING THE TIDE By Edith Maxwell

PEACE Think Positive! A good historical mystery is found in the third book of the Quaker Midwife mysteries. It is set in the Presidential election of 1888 and details are given on how the men voted. The Suffragette Association has … Continue reading

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#DELIVERING THE TRUTH By Edith Maxwell

PEACE Think Positive! The first book in the Quaker Midwife mysteries is set in the town of Amesbury, Michigan in 1888. There is a lot of good information about the Friends aka the Quaker’s religion. Each story is complete and … Continue reading

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CHARITY’S BURDEN By Edith Maxwell

PEACE Think Positive! The never-ending debate of abortion is handled very well in the fourth volume of the Quaker Midwife mysteries. Abortion is illegal in the state of Massachusetts even talking or sharing information is a crime in1889. It looks … Continue reading

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CALLED TO JUSTICE By Edith Maxwell

Think Positive! The second in this historical Quaker Midwife series. It is set in a New England factory town in 1888 depicting life in the area. Historical details, the Quaker faith, and birthing details are accurate. The birthing data may … Continue reading

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#JUDGE THEE NOTĀ by Edith Maxwell

PEACE Think Positive The fifth book in the Quaker Midwife mysteries covers how people who have disabilities and different a lifestyle than the normal are treated. We meet Jeanette Papka, a blind woman interpreting language for the court and learned … Continue reading

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#CALLED TO JUSTICE By Edith Maxwell

PEACE BE KIND The second in this historical Quaker Midwife series. It is set in a New England factory town in 1888 depicting life in the area. Historical details, the Quaker faith, and birthing details are accurate. The birthing data … Continue reading

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MUCH TO DO ABOUT MURDER By Edith Maxwell

A feel good cozy who-done-it set in Westbury, Massachusetts. It is an unusual spring, got and dry. Cam’s crops are in damage of wilting and she is worried about not having enough produce for shareholders. Her parents are by sitting … Continue reading

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MURDER MOST FOWL By Edith Maxwell

It is Spring in Westbury, Massachusetts, Cam Flaherty is preparing her organic farm for spring and summer. She has baby chicks in the barn under heat lamps. Animal Right Activists are causing damage at the farms in the area. Their … Continue reading

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