THE GRAYS OF TRUTH

Shana Pennington-Baird narrates this historical true-crime story set in Washington DC and Baltimore during Reconstruction. Forthright Jane Gray's medical skills and familial ties are severely tested as friends and family members succumb to mysterious ailments and deaths. Pennington-Baird uses a variety of Southern and Northern accents for Jane's educated family, as well as for military officers and government staff. Gray seeks to learn what's going on as the deaths occur--but only to those who visit Jane's sister-in-law. Is her sister-in-law a "black widow"? Pennington-Baird deepens her voice when delivering Jane's internal dialogue with her late twin and when Jane plunges into depression. Jane fights the threatening undercurrents throughout this crime story. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]