The release date for the English version of 'Drowning Ruth' by
Christina Schwarz is Jul 2001. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Mathilda Neumann, a young mother, perishes under the ice of a remote Wisconsin lake during the winter of 1919. Her husband, daughter, and troublesome sister all experience drastic changes in their life as a result of the shock of her death. The story gradually and alluringly discloses the dark family secrets and the frightening findings that lead to the reality of what truly occurred the night of the drowning. It is told in the voices of many of the key characters and jumps back and forth in time.