Opposite the Jail

Set in mid-19th century New England, Opposite the Jail is a gripping novel about the relationship between two women from very different backgrounds. When the wealthy and refined Alice Waldo moves to town, she is immediately drawn to the rough and tumble personality of the local jailer's daughter, Phoebe. Their unlikely friendship is put to the test when a scandal rocks the town and Phoebe's father is accused of a terrible crime.

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