Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, embark on a new life in Constantinople. Isaac runs a silk workshop, while Hannah, the best midwife in all of Constantinople, plies her trade in the opulent palace of Sultan Murat III, where she tends to the women of his lively and infamous harem. One night, Hannah is unexpectedly summoned to the palace. She’s is asked to examine Leah, a shockingly beautiful Jewish peasant girl who has been abducted from her village and purchased by the sultan's harem. The sultan favours her as his next conquest and wants her to produce his heir, but Leah wants only to escape. Will Hannah lie and risk her life to protect this young girl, or will she perform her duty as imperial midwife?

The Harem Midwife is an adventurous and deliciously page-turning sequel to The Midwife of Venice, from a beloved and bestselling historical fiction author.

ROBERTA RICH divides her time between Vancouver and Colima, Mexico. She is a former family law lawyer. The Midwife of Venice, her # 1 bestselling debut, has been published to acclaim in thirteen territories, including the US, the UK, Germany, Spain and Brazil. Visit Roberta at www.robertarich.com.