My Thoughts - FIRST DAUGHTER by Marlie Parker Wasserman

 

FIRST DAUGHTER by Marlie Parker Wasserman May 4-29, 2026 Virtual Book Tour

In the summer of 1895, President Grover Cleveland and his pregnant wife, Frances, retreat to their secluded Cape Cod home, eager to avoid Washington’s heat and hassles. The very day that Frances gives birth, their three-year-old daughter vanishes. A ransom note surfaces, demanding a mysterious and peculiar sum. Is the kidnapper a political enemy or someone closer to home? Secret service agents chase multiple leads but reach dead ends. Desperate, Frances Cleveland searches for answers on her own. As the hunt continues, the kidnapper carefully plots each move and determines to settle a score. The historical record documents threats against the Clevelands, but no actual kidnapping. Yet, what if the president and his wife, known for keeping secrets, concealed a terrifying chapter of their lives? In this gripping blend of fact and fiction, the line between public duty and private anguish blurs in a mother’s fight to save her child. Book Details: Genre: Historical Crime Fiction Published by: Level Best Books Publication Date: April 14, 2026 Number of Pages: 324 Author Bio: Marlie Parker Wasserman loves writing historical crime fiction. She has published three novels--First Daughter will be her fourth. After a career in publishing in New Jersey, she moved to Chapel Hill, NC with her husband. When she is not writing, she travels, reads, and sketches. One of her goals is to visit every national park in the U.S., and she is close to her goal. Catch Up With Marlie Parker Wasserman: www.marliewasserman.com Amazon Author Profile Goodreads BookBub - @marliewasserman Instagram - @marliepwasserman Bluesky - @marliewasserman.bsky.social Facebook   My Thoughts  FIRST DAUGHTER is written  by Marlie Parker Wasserman. I chose this book to review because President Cleveland has always been an interesting read. So interesting that one of my cats is named after him.  This book is a combination of facts and fiction. Readers will be drawn into the world of President Cleveland and his young wife. Frances took on roles that most would leave to their nurses. However after delivering another child they find their oldest Ruth to be missing. A ransom note appears after and then the search is on.   I loved Frances. She was a strong woman. She was fiercely protective of her children.  She was known to be outspoken against women’s suffrage. I’ve read several books on Cleveland and his wife and I really enjoyed this one.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners In Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.  Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Marlie Parker Wasserman. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    $10 Amazon gift card https://pictbooks.tours/BjlQbs2q