Author Event: Mariah Fredericks, "The Wharton Plot" and "The Lindbergh Nanny"

Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome author, Mariah Fredericks, who will discuss her newly released novel, The Wharton Plot, along with her 2022 published book, The Lindbergh Nanny.  Join Mariah as she delves into her writing process and how she creates novels based on true crime.  She will discuss topics such as the ethics of using historical figures as characters, where one draws the line between fact and fiction, and discuss why some crimes live on in our collective memory, while others, famous in their day, are simply forgotten.

The Wharton Plot is inspired by a true story. The novel follows Edith Wharton through the fading years of the Gilded Age in a city she once loved so well, telling a taut tale of fame, love, and murder, as she becomes obsessed with solving a crime.

The Lindbergh Nanny is a powerful and compelling novel about America’s most high-profile kidnapping, written from the perspective of the woman who found herself at the center of this heinous crime.

About the Author

Mariah Fredericks was born, raised, and still lives in New York City. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in history. She is the author of the Jane Prescott mystery series, which has twice been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, as well as The Lindbergh Nanny, which was nominated for the Agatha, Anthony, and Sue Feder Memorial Award. Her most recent novel, The Wharton Plot, was published in January 2024.

Books will be available for purchase at the event.