M. E. Torrey
Award-Winning Author of
Literary Fiction
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"Torrey gives voice to the silenced, and she does it with compassion, skill, and a clear sense of moral responsibility."
-- Kristi Elizabeth, Chicago Book Review
New Release
FOX CREEK (2025)
BOOK ONE OF THE FOX CREEK PLANTATION TRILOGY
Upon the death of her beloved planter father, a child is sold into slavery and must survive while caught between the world of the white elite and the brutality of slavery.
NAMED ONE OF THE "BEST INDIE BOOKS FOR AUGUST" BY KIRKUS REVIEW
Reviews
“I turned the last page with a lump in my throat and a renewed sense of reverence for the power of historical fiction to awaken both the heart and mind.”
Samantha Olsen
Manhattan Book Review
"Gorgeously written and emotionally harrowing . . . "
Jessica Fahey
San Francisco Book Review
"A rich, engrossing tale about the antebellum South that delivers indelible characters."
Kirkus Reviews, starred
"Riveting."
Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Torrey reconstructs the antebellum South with both archival precision and literary elegance."
Faith Williams
Seattle Book Review
“A sprawling novel . . . with moving humanity and depth.”
Blue Ink Review
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