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Get the Summary of Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River in 20 minutes. In the frigid winter of 1789, the frozen Kennebec River yields a grim secret: the body of Joshua Burgess. His death, initially presumed a drowning, becomes the focal point of a complex web of secrets, lies, and injustices in the small town of Hallowell, Maine. Midwife Martha Ballard, a respected and meticulous chronicler of daily life, is called upon to examine the body. Her sharp eye and unwavering dedication to truth reveal signs of foul play-Burgess was beaten, hanged, and then thrown into the river...