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The Girl from Greenwich Street

A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America's First Murder Trial

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Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone—and no one—seemed to know.

At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to work together to save a man from the gallows.

Just before Christmas 1799, Elma Sands slips out of her Quaker cousin's boarding house—and doesn't come home. Has she eloped? Run away? No one knows—until her body appears in the Manhattan Well.

Her family insists they know who killed her. Handbills circulate around the city accusing a carpenter named Levi Weeks of seducing and murdering Elma.

But privately, quietly, Levi's wealthy brother calls in a special favor....

Aaron Burr's legal practice can't finance both his expensive tastes and his ambition to win the 1800 New York elections. To defend Levi Weeks is a double win: a hefty fee plus a chance to grab headlines.

Alexander Hamilton has his own political aspirations; he isn't going to let Burr monopolize the public's attention. If Burr is defending Levi Weeks, then Hamilton will too. As the trial and the election draw near, Burr and Hamilton race against time to save a man's life—and destroy each other.

Part murder mystery, part thriller, part true crime, The Girl From Greenwich Street revisits a dark corner of history—with a surprising twist ending that reveals the true story of the woman at the center of the tale.

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    • Library Journal

      December 1, 2024

      Bestselling Willig (Two Wars and a Wedding) blends true crime, mystery, and historical fiction in this story based on the real Manhattan Well Murder trial of 1800. When Elma Sands is found dead in a well, Levi Weeks is accused of her murder. His family hires Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, who work together to investigate and get Weeks acquitted. Prepub Alert.

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      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      February 1, 2025
      Willig's latest (after Two Wars and a Wedding, 2023) takes readers to 1799 New York to focus on the new nation's first murder trial, which involved some familiar and compelling historical figures. In the last days of the eighteenth century, beautiful young Elma Sands is found dead in a well after leaving her home to marry her beau, Levi Weeks. Suspicion quickly falls on Levi, a lodger at the residence of Elma's cousin Catherine and her husband. Levi's wealthy brother hires Aaron Burr and Brockholst Livingston to defend Levi, and once Alexander Hamilton gets wind of the high-profile murder trial, he volunteers his services, determined to not only clear Levi's name but also uncover the real killer. Amid the drama of the well-publicized trial, Hamilton and Burr clash and work to outmaneuver each other in the courtroom. Willig offers a gripping dramatization of the proceedings as well as a comprehensive historical note that delves into the real-life case, the primary sources, and titles about the sensational trial. A perfect tale for fans of courtroom dramas and for lovers of historical fiction.

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