The Traitor's Wife: A Novel

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A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of
Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America’s most infamous act of
treason… Everyone knows Benedict Arnold—the Revolutionary War general who
betrayed America and fled to the British—as history’s most notorious turncoat.
Many know Arnold’s co-conspirator, Major John André, who was apprehended with
Arnold’s documents in his boots and hanged at the orders of General George
Washington. But few know of the integral third character in the plot: a
charming young woman who not only contributed to the betrayal but orchestrated
it. Socialite Peggy Shippen is half Benedict Arnold’s age when she seduces the
war hero during his stint as military commander of Philadelphia. Blinded by
his young bride’s beauty and wit, Arnold does not realize that she harbors a
secret: loyalty to the British. Nor does he know that she hides a past romance
with the handsome British spy John André. Peggy watches as her husband,
crippled from battle wounds and in debt from years of service to the colonies,
grows ever more disillusioned with his hero, Washington, and the American
cause. Together with her former love and her disaffected husband, Peggy
hatches the plot to deliver West Point to the British and, in exchange, win
fame and fortune for herself and Arnold. Told from the perspective of Peggy’s
maid, whose faith in the new nation inspires her to intervene in her
mistress’s affairs even when it could cost her everything, The Traitor’s Wife
brings these infamous figures to life, illuminating the sordid details and the
love triangle that nearly destroyed the American fight for freedom. Read more
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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Howard Books (February 11, 2014)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476738602
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 04
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.7 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.24 x 8.38 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #110,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #325 in Biographical Historical Fiction #531 in Biographical Fiction (Books) #651 in Christian Historical Fiction (Books)
• #325 in Biographical Historical Fiction
• #531 in Biographical Fiction (Books)