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Two weeks before Christmas, New York Times‑reviewed author Elisabeth Hyde opens the suspenseful pages of *The Abortionist’s Daughter* with the shocking death of Diana Duprey in her own swimming pool. Diana was a prominent abortion physician whose public stances sparked heated debate across Colorado. Her sudden demise turns her husband Frank, an attorney in the District Attorney’s office, her daughter Megan, a college freshman, and Reverend Stephen O’Connell, founder of the town’s pro‑life coalition, into unlikely suspects, each with personal stakes and hidden motives. The novel follows a determined detective as he pieces together the tangled web of relationships, uncovering layers of secrecy and ethical conflict. Hyde’s narrative weaves a psychological thriller that examines mother‑daughter dynamics, the morality of abortion, and the pressures faced by women physicians in a contentious environment.

First publish date: 2006