The Boxcar Librarian

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Inspired by the true history of Montana’s Boxcar Library, this gripping Depression-era novel follows WPA editor Millie Lang as she is sent to Missoula to investigate suspicious sabotage surrounding the state’s American Guide Series. Her search soon leads to Alice Monroe, the enigmatic librarian who once brought books and hope to isolated mining towns, and to the unresolved disappearance of Colette Durand, the woman who joined Alice on the library’s first journey. As Millie untangles a mystery rooted in labor conflicts, political power, and buried secrets, three women’s stories converge in a testament to courage, solidarity, and the transformative power of books. Richly atmospheric and suspenseful, the novel illuminates the women who built communities—and the histories others tried to keep hidden.

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William Morrow

Published Mar 4, 2025

ISBN: 9780063376304

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