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    The Dumb Shall Sing
    The Dumb Shall Sing
    The Dumb Shall Sing
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    The Dumb Shall Sing

    By Stephen Lewis

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    The harsh realities of village life in Colonial New England are fertile ground for gossip and superstition. Catherine Williams, a wealthy widow and midwife, refuses to believe that an Irish Catholic servant girl is to blame for the mysterious death of a newborn infant Catherine delivered. With the help of her Native American assistant, Massaquoit, she must use the town's own religious prejudices to discover the truth. [First in the Colonial American mystery trilogy] Historical Mystery by Stephen Lewis; originally published as a Berkley Prime Crime
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBelgrave House
    Release dateAug 1, 1999
    ISBN9781610841115
    The Dumb Shall Sing
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    Stephen Lewis

    STEPHEN LEWIS is the former UN Secretary-General's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. His previous roles include Canadian ambassador to the UN, special advisor on Africa to the UN Secretary-General, and deputy executive director of UNICEF. He was named "Canadian of the Year" by Maclean's magazine in 2003 and one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2005.

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