Phoebe Deane

A Tale of Slander, Courage, and True Love ANNOTATED & ILLUSTRATED

In a quiet 1830s New York village, gentle Phoebe Deane dreams of nothing more than books, kindness, and perhaps a letter from the young lawyer who once found her among the autumn leaves. But when cruel lies, spun by a rejected suitor with a heart of poison, threaten to brand her forever fallen, Phoebe’s world collapses. Disowned, despised, and facing a forced marriage to the very man who ruined her name, she has one week to live—or to flee into disgrace.

Only three people refuse to believe the slander:

• Miranda, the red-haired, fearless servant who will climb roofs, lock villains in spring-houses, and storm New York City itself to save her friend.
• Marcia Spafford, the minister’s wife who sees the soul beneath the gossip.
• And Nathaniel Graham, who races north with a ring, a judge, and a heart that will not let Phoebe be sacrificed.

A story of vicious small-town scandal, daring rescues, and a love strong enough to silence every lying tongue—Grace Livingston Hill’s classic tale of innocence vindicated and evil overthrown.