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A vivid, propulsive Revolutionary-era thriller with the spy-craft verve of the streaming hit TURN: Washington’s Spies and the electricity of 1776’s New York that Hamilton lovers will recognize, this story is inspired by the lone female operative in Washington’s spy ring.In occupied New York, a schoolteacher with everything to lose…


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A delightful read and historically accurate. The fictional heroine lives and moves in what was a very real world during the Revolutionary War. The author brings that time to life with detail and precision. It was a book that kept me reading to see what happened next.

Leave it to clever Randy Overbeck to turn a historical event into a character with a personality of its own. Overbeck has written a cleverly plotted allegory of good versus evil. The author wove a timely tale that unflinchingly spotlights the incredible cruelty of the British Army, the hardships colonial families faced, and the gut-wrenching, sometimes life-and-death decisions they were forced to make to give their children a chance at a better life.
The author’s descriptions paint a vivid picture of the conflict between the Colonists and Loyalists so detailed that readers can hear the cries of the dying colonial…

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