A Guide for the Feeble & Ill-Prepared

By TK Lyon

Book Overview

She stole her freedom. Now she'll fight for someone else's. For readers of Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Keegan, A Guide for the Feeble and Ill-Prepared is a haunting, luminous novel of exile and return, myth and memory. Nora Tierney knows what it means to lose everything. After her father's death, her brother seizes the family farm, leaving her to scrub floors for a cruel mistress in Cork. But when opportunity strikes--in the form of a dead woman's hidden savings--Nora flees to America, determined to forge a new life. Vermont, 1890. Now a self-taught legal clerk drafting wills for farmers and shopkeepers, Nora's hard-won independence is shattered when Sorcha Sahid, a sharp-tongued Irishwoman accused of murder, demands Nora defend her. Out of her depth, Nora turns to Arthur Kittredge, a brilliant but troubled attorney whose demons run as deep as his courtroom cunning. Together, they navigate a trial riddled with lies, betrayals, and unexpected alliances--where justice is as fragile as the truth is slippery. As Nora fights for Sorcha's freedom, she finds herself drawn to Arthur's quick mind and broken charm. But his addiction is a battle she can't win for him, and when the gavel falls, Nora faces a choice: cling to the fragile life she's built in America, or return to Ireland to reclaim what was stolen from her--the land, the legacy, and the home she never stopped mourning. A gripping historical novel of resilience, redemption, and the price of starting over.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F4DY626P
• ISBN13: 9798317406127
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 187 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"