The reservoir
By: by John Milliken Thompson
Publisher: Other Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9781590514443; 9781590514450
Description: On an early spring morning in Richmond, Virginia, in the year 1885, a young pregnant woman is found floating in the city reservoir. It appears that she has committed suicide, but there are curious clues at the scene that suggest foul play. As the identity of the woman, Lillie, is revealed, her dark family history comes to light. Soon the investigation focuses on her tumultuous affair with her cousin, Tommie Cluverius.--From book flap.