Newspaper clippings from 1913 that will give you a bit of background into the story. 
Photos taken in the 1910s, when the novel takes place, included courtesy of Allen Haynes, curator of the Trousdale Museum in Gallatin, TN.
A torrid love affair in a small town becomes public and ends in murder.
But who was the killer and who was the victim?
But who was the killer and who was the victim?
Praise
"Sometimes true crime can lead to fascinating fiction. But who would have thought a sordid case in a small Tennessee town in 1913 would spawn an absorbing read?"
"Judge Kip Gayden has written a wonderfully woven mixture of fact and fiction in his first historical novel, Miscarriage of Justice. Judge Kip's well defined characters will engulf you deeper and deeper into its pages…so be forewarned that you will not be able to put this book down until its final page."
"It's not surprising that Kip Gayden would stage the climax of his first novel in a courtroom. After all, he's a judge of the First Circuit Court in Nashville, TN. But, for his sake, we hope the events leading up to the murder trial are out of his ken."
"If you’re a fan of historical fiction and/or true crime—or if you’re just in the mood for a really great read—I highly recommend this book. I would love to see more from Kip Gayden in the future."
"The story is riveting and the characters truly "live" within the world the author has re-created, a world where women couldn't own property or sit on juries, where Suffragette's were booed more than cheered, even by their own gender, and where a woman's future depended upon all the wrong people. Hard to put down."
"By fictionalizing the portions of the book, Gayden brings Anna and the rest of the cast to life, and you can't help but ache for her."—Christian blogger Christy Lockstein writes at ChristysBookBlog, (This review is also cross-posted to MidWest Book Review, Shelfari and the blogger’s MySpace page.)
"A tragic, beautifully delivered historical novel that was a real pleasure to read."—Nashville Blogger Real Reader Reviews
"It is a story of love, betrayal, and a shocking murder that will leave you surprised at the verdict."
"Miscarriage of Justice is Kip Gayden’s first novel and this reader firmly believes he has a great gift of drawing one into his story by his style of writing and his ability to put you in Anna Dotson’s body."
"A tragic, beautifully delivered historical novel that was a real pleasure to read. I look forward to reading Kip Gayden’s next novel. Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel has a wonderful combination of everything, true crime, romance, deceit, adultery and historical fiction."
"This book draws you into it…Good story based on true event in 1913."
"Miscarriage of Justice has a wonderful combination of everything, true crime, romance, deceit, adultery and historical fiction."
"Kip Gayden quickly draws you into an engaging story."—Philip M. Pfeffer, former president and COO, Random House, Inc.
"In this mesmerizing weave of history and fiction, Kip Gayden takes us back to a fragile, nearly forgotten South when Victorian certitudes were coming under the first tentative assaults of the women's rights movement. Part John Grisham, part Merchant-Ivory, MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE is a taut period thriller about a shocking crime that exposed the raw nerves–and latent sexual tensions– of those charged times."—Hampton Sides, international bestselling author, Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers
"Kip Gayden has accomplished what every historic fiction writer dreams he or she will be able to do. He has unlocked a forgotten crime and the lives around it and brings a lost time and place back to life. He holds us captive as his tale unfolds."—Robert Hicks, New York Times bestselling author, The Widow of the South
"MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE unfolds in a style, and at a pace, reminiscent of an earlier time. An intriguing series of events gradually develops, leading to a most unexpected resolution."—Paul Clements, author, A Past Remembered
"Based on an actual case, Gayden's novel explores the gender ramifications of passion-spawned murder played out against the backdrop of the women's suffrage movement."—Natilee Duning, Nashville writer and editor
"You'll be compelled to read on to the surprise ending."—Chester D. Campbell, author of the Greg McKenzie mysteries
"A powerful courtroom drama."—David Louis Raybin, Nashville criminal defense attorney
"Kip Gayden's book is a fascinating and suspenseful account of a true story that takes place with the backdrop of one of the most pivotal periods in our nation's history. The characters were so well developed and their dialogue so real that I could clearly visualize them in my mind's eye. His storytelling caused me to feel a myriad of emotions about the characters from revulsion to sympathy."—Lady A. Bird, community activist, Nashville, Tennessee
"Through an array of genuine characters Judge Gayden has illuminated the moods, mores, and attitudes of a significant period in Tennessee and United States history. A compelling read!"—Nancy Crockett Butcher, reunion chairperson, Vanderbilt Class of 1961
"What a tantalizingly turn-of-the-century slice of Tennessee history!"—Leigh R. Hendry, director, external affairs, Tennessee State Museum
"Judge Gayden's novel brings to life a forgotten time in our history when women had few rights and were expected to be subservient to husbands. This intriguing tale brings to the forefront the double standard for men and women that existed in the legal system as well as society as a whole before rectification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. Here we see how the vote represented equality and justice to the suffragists. This is a lively tale that is fascinating to read."—Carole S. Bucy, professor of history, Volunteer State Community College
"Passion, politics, seduction, and murder… set in the era of the suffragists, the Judge's tale is a story to read."—Dorothy K. Campbell, attorney
