Rebel Spy
Author: Rossi, Veronica
ISBN: 9781524771249
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 14 Sep 2021
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
A reimagining of the story behind Agent 355--a New York society girl and spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War--perfect for fans of Julie BerryP#39;s Plt;IPgt;The Lovely WarPlt;/IPgt;.
Plt;bPgt;A reimagining of the story behind Agent 355--a New York society girl and spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War--perfect for fans of Julie BerryP#39;s Plt;iPgt;The Lovely WarPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather--and she takes it.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Assuming the identity of the drowned Emmeline Coates, Frannie is rescued by a British merchant ship and sails with the crew to New York. For the next three years, Frannie lives a lie as Miss Coates, swept up in a courtship by a dashing British lieutenant. But after witnessing the darker side of the war, she realizes that her position gives her power. Soon sheP#39;s eavesdropping on British officers, risking everything to pass information on to George WashingtonP#39;s Culper spy ring as agent 355. Frannie believes in the fight for American liberty--but what will it cost her? Inspired by the true Pquot;355Pquot; and rich in historical detail and intrigue, this is the story of an unlikely New York society girl turned an even unlikelier spy.
ISBN: 9781524771249
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 14 Sep 2021
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
A reimagining of the story behind Agent 355--a New York society girl and spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War--perfect for fans of Julie BerryP#39;s Plt;IPgt;The Lovely WarPlt;/IPgt;.
Plt;bPgt;A reimagining of the story behind Agent 355--a New York society girl and spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War--perfect for fans of Julie BerryP#39;s Plt;iPgt;The Lovely WarPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather--and she takes it.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Assuming the identity of the drowned Emmeline Coates, Frannie is rescued by a British merchant ship and sails with the crew to New York. For the next three years, Frannie lives a lie as Miss Coates, swept up in a courtship by a dashing British lieutenant. But after witnessing the darker side of the war, she realizes that her position gives her power. Soon sheP#39;s eavesdropping on British officers, risking everything to pass information on to George WashingtonP#39;s Culper spy ring as agent 355. Frannie believes in the fight for American liberty--but what will it cost her? Inspired by the true Pquot;355Pquot; and rich in historical detail and intrigue, this is the story of an unlikely New York society girl turned an even unlikelier spy.
