The Spy and the Seamstress

What a rollercoaster of a ride rollicking through Revolutionary times. Felt like I was there…totally immersed. – John B. Ward We admire and salute great patriotism. – E. Ramos “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Nathan Hale – New York City – September 22, 1776 In September 1776, the mighty war machine of the British Empire surrounded George Washington and his ragtag Continental Army on Manhattan Island. If the British prevail, Washington might well hang for treason. Desperate for information, he calls for an officer to venture behind enemy lines. Captain Nathan Hale, a twenty-one year old schoolmaster, is the only volunteer. Hale’s idealism led him to be the first in the Connecticut colony to teach advanced classes to young women. Now, he must journey alone through British-held Long Island. General Washington’s life, if not the fate of the entire American Revolution, rides on his mission. The Spy and the Seamstress weaves the true story of Nathan Hale with the fictional account of the seamstress Anne Wheaton. Once a student of Nathan’s, she is a patriot of a different stripe. Her family, staunch supporters of the British Crown for generations, takes up arms to defend America from what they view as a rebel mob. Anne matures into womanhood as she travels from Boston to Brooklyn to fight for her King. In The Spy and the Seamstress, Nathan and Anne must navigate duty and sacrifice, freedom and bondage, love and lust. Their Revolutionary tale rollicks with action, suspense, and romance. It also probes deeper moral issues still resonating today. Centuries-old correspondence, diaries, and maps portray this tumult in rich detail. For lovers of historical fiction seeking both adventure and intellectual stimulation, this book is a gem – Emily’s Mom – Vine Voice