A New York Times Bestselling Author In this riveting tale of high-stakes espionage inspired by the life of a true Union woman true as steel, a great heroine of the Civil War finally gets her due.Born to slave-holding aristocracy in Richmond, Virginia, and educated by Northern Quakers, Elizabeth Van Lew was a paradox of her time. When her native state seceded in April , Van Lew?s convictions compelled her to defy the new Confederate regime. Pledging her loyalty to the Lincoln White House, Elizabeth constructed a vast spy ring to gather military intelligence ? endangering not only her reputation, but also her life.,
