Mrs. Walford
Brenda Tyedmers
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· 1 ratings · 423 pages · Published: 11 Oct 2025
Sadie Walford, the wife of a prominent Brooklyn, New York, ship broker and mother of two, registers at the Queen Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, using a false name. Two weeks later she is buried in the local cemetery. Or is she?
Without family or friends, health or hope, Sadie arrives already contemplating a drastic next step. But she hasn't counted on the likes of Eleanor, the hotel's no-nonsense bookkeeper, or Maggie, the annoyingly helpful head maid, who both have other ideas.
A chance encounter with a thief sets events in motion, and Sadie will be forced to choose: How far is she willing to go to conceal her past, preserve her freedom, and claim the future she desires?
Inspired by actual events, this epistolary tale of heartbreak, healing, and hope unfolds through journal entries, letters, recollections and accounts. Set in Halifax, Manhattan, and on Long Island during the Gilded Age, Mrs. Walford is a story of found family, love delayed, and the power of friendship in turbulent times.