Happy Friday! Today I am featuring To Outwit Them All by Peggy Wirgau. This historical novel set during the years of the American Revolution focuses on Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. There has been a lot of speculation over the years of the identity of 355, the lady spy who has remained anonymous. I look forward to this intriguing novel! Look for my review later this month.
Here’s the first line:
Preamble
If anyone had asked for my opinion when it all began, we never would have had any sort of revolution.
“Into the Lions’ den I go…”
Betty Floyd’s uncle risked his life when he signed the Declaration of Independence, yet she is the epitome of British loyalty and social grace in 1779. Attempting to ignore the war, she attends New York’s balls and soirees with the Crown’s officers, but the city is a dangerous place for someone with Patriot ties. When a soldier she has befriended is murdered at a British prison, Betty is driven to choose sides and join General Washington’s covert spy group, the Culper Ring.
Her social calendar provides the perfect backdrop to dance with the enemy, and she catches the eye of the charming Major John André, Britain’s Director of Intelligence. Garnering timely information for the Patriots becomes a never-ending balancing act, amid heightened collision between duty to her country and deepening feelings for André. When the slightest misstep could expose her and the entire Ring, a traitorous plot conducted by Benedict Arnold unfolds, and Betty is led to the very brink of death. Will she outwit the enemy, or will her flirtations with danger cost her everything?
PEGGY WIRGAU loves true stories from the past and writes through the eyes of history’s unsung heroines. Her first novel, The Stars in April, is based on the true story of a twelve-year-old Titanic survivor. The book is the recipient of several awards and honors, including a Starred Review from School Library Journal and the Pageturner Award Longlist. Her newest novel, To Outwit Them All, is about the only woman in George Washington’s spy ring during the American Revolution.
Peggy is a Michigan native and she also lived in the states of Washington, Virginia, and Florida before moving to Colorado in 2023. She is an active member of the Historical Novel Society, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Colorado Authors League, and loves exploring historical sites with her family. Find Peggy at https://www.peggywirgau.com.
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Thank you, Beckie!
You are welcome!
Happy Friday!