In the 1930s, this gruesome crime was all over the news. A fascinating dive into the mind of a lawyer, a modern woman in male justice system.

Through the life of an independent, politically active woman that history has forgotten, Julia Minowski depicts a society that, although already starting to fall apart, remains staunchly entrenched in its hidebound ways. Minowski explores several themes dear to her heart: the legal profession, the sisterly bond of the heroic women who work in it, maternal love, and the female condition.
A revelatory novel that draws on factual accounts of the Papin sisters' trial and the scant information available on Germaine Brière. Minowski deploys her imagination to the fullest in this fresco that takes place as the jury deliberates and lives hang in the balance.