It is 1950 and, after a disastrous honeymoon night, Ariah Erskine's young husband throws himself into the roaring waters of Niagara Falls. Ariah, "the Widow Bride of the Falls," begins a relentless seven-day vigil in the mist, waiting for his body to be found. At her side is confirmed bachelor and pillar of the community Dirk Burnaby, who is unexpectedly drawn to her. What follows is a passionate love affair, marriage, and family -- a seemingly perfect existence. But tragedy soon takes over their lives, poisoning their halcyon years with distrust, greed, and murder.

Set against the mythic-historic backdrop of Niagara Falls in the mid-twentieth century, this haunting exploration of the American family in crisis is a stunning achievement from "one of the great artistic forces of our time" (The Nation).

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

• We started tracking this book on December 29, 2010.
• This book was $10.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 148 times in the past 5,284 days.
• The current price of this book is $1.99 last checked 9 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was $1.99 last reached on June 15, 2025.
• This book has been $1.99 9 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $12.99 last reached on April 20, 2025.
• This book has been $12.99 11 times since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 512 Pages
• File Size: 722 KB