It's 1692, and the people of Salem are on edge. Amid squabbles over religion and land and fears of hostile natives lurks the ever-present terror of the devil's influence. When young girls suddenly begin to claim they are being tormented by local "witches," a chilling hysteria grips the town. At the center of the maelstrom is one family, headed by the well-respected Thomas Putnam, whose daughter Ann happens to be one of the accusing girls. Survival, betrayal, and the binding ties of a family's darkest secrets converge as we uncover the haunting secrets that bind the Putnams' legacy.
 

"As a fresh look at history, Houle's work is intriguing. As a descendant, his view is powerful. And as a mirror to our own times, The Putnams of Salem is just this side of terrifying."

 

Julia Park Tracey, author of The Bereaved and Silence