Publisher's Synopsis
Rebecca Beaumont O'Connell, a young widow of a Union cavalry soldier, is drawn by Major Robert Harper into the world of espionage for the Union during the Civil War.His influence leads her to Richmond, Virginia, where she is guided by her cousin, Elise, into joining a group of select women spies for the Union. Intrigue and danger for Rebecca deepen as she travels farther behind enemy lines to Atlanta.Will her developing relationship with Major Robert Harper entangle her in deadly secrets that threaten her life?The hem of Rebecca's beautiful scarlet gown carefully conceals Southern military confidences until one fateful night.Will she be caught?Will Rebecca be the first woman sentenced to hang as a spy?
