19th Wife / David Ebershoff 514 p.

This one is a captivating mix of historical fiction and contemporary murder mystery. With a theme of the effects of polygamy running through both story lines, the reader is introduced to Ann Eliza Young, so-called 19th wife of Brigham Young, and her crusade against plural marriage in late 19th century America. The second story is told by the "lost boy" son of a 19th wife, accused of murdering her polygamous husband in a modern-day religiously restricted compound. The audio version of this book is presented by multiple readers. This is a great choice for lovers of history since much supporting primary material is interwoven in the text. I count it as important that I was prompted to do additional research into the subjects of the story.