Two Coins: A Biographical Novel

The Great Scandal of British Calcutta

It's 1883, and newspapers are flying off the shelves in Calcutta, Edinburgh and London. Mary Pigot, lady superintendent of the Scottish Female Mission in Calcutta, has been charged by The Reverend William Hastie with mismanagement and immorality, and she's fighting back

After ten years of hard work growing the mission, raising funds and educating women, Mary's career is now in ruins. With nothing to lose, she takes her case to the Calcutta High Court and sues Hastie for malicious libel. A woman publicly suing a man It's just the type of scandal that sells lots of newspapers.

Based on actual events, Two Coins takes readers into .Justice William Norris' steamy courtroom in the middle of monsoon season. The scandal engulfs the entire missionary community, destroying almost everyone involved. Will Mary prevail?

Author: Sandra Wagner-Wright
Publisher: Wagner Wright Enterprises
Published: 02/01/2019
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.12d
ISBN: 9780996384544

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2018 pg. 180