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About Jane Willan
Jane Willan is the author of the Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn Mystery series, cozy whodunits where faith, community, and murder intertwine. A pastor at Plantsville Congregational Church in Connecticut, Jane draws inspiration from her ministry and love of liturgical traditions. She holds degrees in Religion, History, Theology, and Biology, bringing depth and variety to her storytelling. Widow’s Walk, introduces Miranda McCurdy, a former chef turned priest navigating life and healing in the coastal town of Sparrow, Maine. When not writing or preaching, Jane enjoys New England’s beauty with her husband Don and their rescue dog, Ollie. Learn more at janewillan.com.

FICTION | $20
Trade Paper | 5.315” x 8.465”
ISBN: 9781960573452
Pub Date: 10/21/2025
Widow's Walk: A Novel
by Jane Willan
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A young widow, a small-town church, and one life-changing season of second chances.
When Reverend Miranda McCurdy takes the pulpit at St. Gabriel-by-the-Sea, she’s ready to breathe new life into the quaint coastal church—but not everyone in the congregation is ready for change. Her push for progress clashes with the Thanksgiving committee’s insistence on outdated traditions, and tensions rise when a young, pregnant Honduran woman seeks sanctuary within the church walls. The response from her flock is not what Miranda hoped for—and it shakes her faith in both her calling and her community.
Before her husband’s death from ALS, Miranda was a celebrated head chef in Boston. Now, as a young widow navigating grief and spiritual doubt, she’s torn between two lives: the pulpit she’s struggling to hold onto, and a tempting offer to return to the culinary world in Seattle. When a lost dog and a charming stranger enter the picture, her path becomes even more uncertain.
Set in the picturesque town of Sparrow, Maine, Widow’s Walk is a heartwarming, hopeful novel about community, courage, and the healing power of second chances—with a generous dash of humor, food, and unexpected grace.

Praise for Widow's Walk: A Novel
“Jane Willan’s Widow’s Walk take readers on a journey of hope through the eyes of people in a small coastal town in Downeast Maine. She balances a fast-paced story with a lot of heart for every character, handling each one with tenderness learned in her own profession as a clergywoman. And, when a hurricane’s trajectory head straight for town, well ... readers will stay up late to find out what happens.”
—Maren C. Tirabassi, former Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH, LAMDA Prize nominee, and author of The Rev and Rye Mystery Series