Mariah Fredericks Books

Mariah Fredericks's novel offers a gripping perspective on America’s most infamous kidnapping through the eyes of the woman at its center. In 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., the nation’s most famous toddler, is kidnapped from his New Jersey home, capturing international attention. His father, Charles, Sr., a celebrated aviator, and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, embody the American ideal, but their household also includes Betty Gow, the Lindbergh Nanny, a Scottish immigrant navigating her new life among the East Coast elite. As Betty adjusts to her role, she finds Colonel Lindbergh eccentric, Mrs. Lindbergh kind yet anxious, and Charlie endearing. Struggling with her own past, Betty finds solace in caring for Charlie and develops a connection with a handsome sailor named Henrik. However, when Charlie goes missing, Betty becomes a suspect in the eyes of the media and public. To clear her name and seek justice for the child she loves, she must uncover the truth behind the kidnapping. This novel intricately weaves fact and fiction, immersing readers in the emotional and societal complexities surrounding one of the twentieth century’s most notorious crimes.

Reality sucks! That's what fifteen-year-old Judith Ellis thinks, anyway. Reality is her former best friend not talking to her. Reality is her dad living three thousand miles away. Reality is what happened outside 158 West Seventy-first Street. As far as Judith is concerned, fantasy rules! Especially in the Game. In the gaming world it's strictly alternative identities, strangers known only as the Witch, the Drunken Warrior and Irgan the Head Case. No one knows who you are. No one gets too close. But that's about to change. Judith discovers that one player in the Game is coming after her - and he's a lot closer that she realises. Close enough to see her, close enough to talk with her. Close enough to like her...