The Thirteenth Husband - by Greer Macallister (Paperback)

About the Book

"Tearing through millions of dollars, four continents, and a hearty collection of husbands, real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazed an unbelievable trail of public notoriety, private pain, and the kind of strong independent woman the 1880s had never seen. Her life was stranger than fiction and brighter than the stars, and she whirled through her days as if she was being chased by something larger than herself. Greer Macallister ... takes us into her world and spins a [sassy] tale"--

Book Synopsis

"A whirlwind...A truly wonderful read." --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Spectacular

Love, loss, scandal, and specters haunt this fictional tell-all narrated by the real Gilded Age heiress Aimee Crocker.

Aimee Crocker is no stranger to a scandal--she's a Bohemian legend, with her tattoos, pet snakes, and more than a few husbands over the years. But behind Aimee's public notoriety, there's private pain.

When Aimee is ten years old, as the night dips into the witching hour, the Woman in White appears to her. Minutes later, Aimee's father is dead--and Aimee inherits a fortune. But the Woman in White never really leaves Aimee, appearing as a sinister specter before every tragedy in her life. Despite Aimee's wealth, her cross-continental travels, and her increasingly shocking progression through husbands, Aimee is haunted by the unidentifiable Woman's mysterious motivations.

Real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazed an unbelievable trail of public scandal and private tragedy. Her life was stranger than fiction and brighter than the stars, and she whirled through her days as if she was being chased by something larger than herself.

Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and HBO's The Gilded Age, Macallister spins an unforgettable tale and brilliantly takes us into Aimee's world of love, loss, and everything in between.

Review Quotes

"Captivating...Macallister skillfully crafts Aimee's story, filling it with memorable characters and judiciously detailed period settings." -- Booklist

"Aimée's impulsive life makes fascinating fodder for a novel...This novel will appeal to those who enjoy a story with a healthy dose of mysticism, a tale of a glamorous but flawed heroine." -- Historical Novel Society

"A whirlwind tour of the life and loves of incomparable Aimee Crocker. Macallister deftly captures the raucous, devil-may-care attitude of a woman who wasn't afraid of scandal, while also beautifully depicting her more vulnerable side--especially when it came to matters of the heart. A truly wonderful read." -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Spectacular

"An absorbing portrait of a fascinating woman, The Thirteenth Husband explores the raucous life of Aimée Crocker: millionaire, mystic, and iconoclast. In Macallister's skillful hands, Crocker comes to vibrant, sensational life. I couldn't look away!" -- Heather Webb, USA TODAY bestselling author of Queens of London

"An evocative and sprawling tale, The Thirteenth Husband is resplendent with extravagance, magic, and yearning. Macallister elegantly captures the essence of a spectacular and complicated woman living life to the very fullest, and Aimee Crocker is a flawed heroine to be celebrated." -- Noelle Salazar, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Flight Girls

"In a story as captivating as the real-life heiress Aimee Crocker who inspires it, The Thirteenth Husband takes its readers on a journey across cultures and continents, through fortunes and, of course, husbands. Utterly gripping." -- Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie and The First Ladies

"Greer Macallister's Aimee Crocker is exactly the kind of sassy, strong heroine you want to stay up late into the night gabbing with - and soaking up every detail of her epic life. I loved adventuring with Aimee from San Francisco to India and Japan, walking in the shoes of a woman who lived and loved life to the fullest. This is compulsively readable historical fiction!" -- Kerri Maher, USA Today bestselling author of All You Have to Do is Call