Crafts and Life

Quaker midwife Rose Carroll is enjoying the 1888 Independence Day evening fireworks with her beau when a teenaged Quaker mill girl is found shot dead. After a former slave and fellow Quaker is accused of the murder, Rose delves into the crime, convinced of the man’s innocence. An ill-mannered mill manager, an Irish immigrant, and the victim’s young boyfriend come under suspicion even as Rose’s future with her handsome doctor suitor becomes unsure. Rose continues to deliver babies and listen to secrets, finally figuring out one criminal – only to be threatened by the murderer, with three lives at stake. Can she rescue herself, a baby, and her elderly midwifery teacher in time?

Rose is looking forward to the Independence Day celebrations (not least the fact that her suitor is planning on taking her to see the fireworks that evening), whilst she is stood waiting to see the parade a young Quaker girl asks to speak with her privately, it turns out that she is pregnant (but refuses to say who the father is) before Rose can make arrangements to help however Hannah is shot.  The problem is the finger of blame is being pointed at another Quaker, purely because he is of African descent, Rose needs to keep her finger on the pulse of Justice as well as her midwifery so she can find out what happened.