THE GIRL FROM GREENWICH STREET A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and Americas First Murder Trial

Jane Oppenheimer provides a tone of truthfulness to this historical novel highlighting the friction between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr as they seek to defend a murder suspect in 1800s America. Levi Weeks is accused of murdering Emma Sands, a lively young woman who disappeared from her boardinghouse. Lawyers Hamilton and Burr have political aspirations as each tries to outdo the other in defending Weeks, while Sands is all but forgotten. Oppenheimer's diction recalls the period, while her seamless slipping in and out of "thou" and "thee" perfectly reflects Quaker speech. Oppenheimer's delivery of Lauren Willig's superb storytelling turns the novel into a courtroom drama, a murder mystery based on an actual case, and an investigation of the motives behind two of history's most famous rivals. Entertaining, intelligent listening. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]