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Washington's Spy
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ISBN13: 9798279245161
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 21 2025
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 21 2025
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Imagine it is 1778. The air in New York City is thick with the smell of salty harbor water and the smoke from thousands of British cooking fires. The city is a forest of Redcoats-British soldiers in bright crimson uniforms with shiny brass buttons that glint in the sun. To them, the war is almost won. But they have no idea that a quiet man in a silk waistcoat is watching their every move.
Meet Dr. Samuel Nicoll. To the British, he is a perfect gentleman. He is a brilliant physician who studied in the grand, stony cities of Europe and now teaches chemistry at King's College. He carries a leather medical bag filled with glass vials and sharp silver tools. But inside that bag-and inside his mind-lies a secret that could change the world.
A World of Shadows and Science
Samuel isn't just a doctor; he is a key member of the Culper Spy Ring, George Washington's secret eyes and ears. While he pretends to treat the fevers of British officers, he is actually listening for whispers of their Southern Strategy.
In this story, you will step into a world where:
From the freezing banks of the Hudson River to the elegant drawing rooms of Manhattan, Dr. Nicoll must play a dangerous game of Hiding in Plain Sight. One wrong word, one slip of the tongue at a British dinner party, or one discovery of his Numerical Dictionary could lead him straight to the gallows.
Can a man of science outsmart the most powerful empire on Earth? Can a professor use chemistry to defeat an army of thousands? Join Samuel as he rides through the frost and fog to deliver the news that will lead to the great victory at Yorktown.
Step into the shadows of the American Revolution. Discover the man who fought with a quill instead of a musket. This is the true story of the silent patriot. This is the story of Washington's Spy.
A World of Shadows and Science
Samuel isn't just a doctor; he is a key member of the Culper Spy Ring, George Washington's secret eyes and ears. While he pretends to treat the fevers of British officers, he is actually listening for whispers of their Southern Strategy.
In this story, you will step into a world where:
- A blank piece of paper holds a life-or-death message, waiting for a secret chemical Stain to make the words appear.
- Gold guineas are hidden inside hollowed-out loaves of bread and delivered to secret agents in crowded coffee houses.
- The Neutral Ground of Westchester County is a terrifying no-man's-land where bandits hide in the shadows of burned-out farmhouses.
From the freezing banks of the Hudson River to the elegant drawing rooms of Manhattan, Dr. Nicoll must play a dangerous game of Hiding in Plain Sight. One wrong word, one slip of the tongue at a British dinner party, or one discovery of his Numerical Dictionary could lead him straight to the gallows.
Can a man of science outsmart the most powerful empire on Earth? Can a professor use chemistry to defeat an army of thousands? Join Samuel as he rides through the frost and fog to deliver the news that will lead to the great victory at Yorktown.
Step into the shadows of the American Revolution. Discover the man who fought with a quill instead of a musket. This is the true story of the silent patriot. This is the story of Washington's Spy.
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