Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy

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Karen Abbott, the *New York Times* bestselling author and "pioneer of sizzle history" (*USA Today*), presents *Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy*, the spellbinding true story of four audacious women who risked everything as spies during the Civil War.

Meet Belle Boyd, who shot a Union soldier and charmed her way into Confederate espionage; Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man to fight on the Union front lines; Rose O’Neale Greenhow, a beautiful widow who seduced powerful Northern politicians for Confederate intelligence; and Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy Richmond abolitionist who orchestrated a Union spy ring beneath the rebels' noses.

Drawing on extensive primary sources and interviews, Abbott weaves a gripping narrative featuring historical figures like Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and General Stonewall Jackson. This meticulously researched group biography includes 39 black & white photos and 3 maps, revealing a hidden history of the Civil War through the eyes of its most daring female agents.

"A gripping page-turner that moves at a breathtaking clip through the dramatic events of the Civil War." — *Los Angeles Times*