Accidents of Providence/ Stacia Brown/ 257 pages

Awesome historical fiction!   A baby is found dead in the woods.  Was she stillborn?  Was she murdered by her own mother?  Does it matter, because according to the laws in London in 1649, an unwed mother need only hide the death of her newborn child to be condemned to die for her crime.  We find Rachel accused of murdering her infant at the beginning of the story.  What follows is the testimony of those involved and close to her.  I'd love to re-read knowing some of the thing I now know, and I am eager for book club next week.