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"With exceptional historical detail and unique character perspectives, Tyedmers takes us on a fulsome journey of heartbreak, healing, and ultimately, hope."
DONNA JONES ALWARD, bestselling author of When the World Fell Silent and Ship of Dreams

Historical Fiction
AVAILABLE NOW 

A dark secret. A second chance.

In mid-June of 1887, Sadie Walford, the wife of a prominent Brooklyn, New York, ship broker and mother of two, registers at the upscale Queen Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
using a false name.
Two weeks later she is buried in the local cemetery. 

Or is she?

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Inspired by actual events and set in Halifax, Manhattan, and on Long Island during the Gilded Age, Mrs. Walford is a story of found family, love delayed,
and the power of friendship in turbulent times.

Cover of book, with Brooklyn Bridge at top, review, title Mrs. Walford, a novel by Brenda Tyedmers, and a woman painting a landscape on an easel

Warm and mysterious, hopeful and romantic.

In Support of Ovarian Cancer Canada

25% of the author's royalty
from the sale of all print and ebooks will be donated to
Ovarian Cancer Canada
ovariancanada.org

MRS. WALFORD

About Brenda

Brenda Tyedmers Author

Having recently retired from a career spanning environmental consulting, learning and development, and change management, Brenda Tyedmers is embracing life as an author of historical fiction. A produced playwright, acrylic artist, avid gardener, and community theatre set designer,  Brenda likes, and writes, fiction that embeds mystery and romance. She's a sucker for a happy ending and literally finds story ideas in the dirt.  

 

Brenda and her husband have a wonderful son, live in Halifax with their Basset Fauve de Bretagne (short-legged hunting hound), Twig, and can frequently be found birdwatching and exploring the shores of Big Island, Nova Scotia.

 

Mrs. Walford is Brenda’s first novel, and she's currently writing her second. 

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