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Just sew story: NC author's novel 'The Seamstress of New Orleans' is a ripping yarn
North Carolina author Diane C. McPhail, who's based in Highlands, turns to a chapter of Mardi Gras history for a tale of intrigue and women's friendship. McPahil's "The Seamstress of New Orleans" opens in the year 1899 as Charlotte Halstead, a young matron, dons a suit, pants, a wig and a fake mustache. Charlotte suspects her cold, secretive husband, Benton of the worst. So she follows him aboard a Chicago-bound train.
The Seamstress of New Orleans
Description Praise Set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the acclaimed author’s mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret—and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other.
The Seamstress of New Orleans
Set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the acclaimed author’s mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret—and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other.
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