Freedom's Ghost

Duncan McCallum, a Scot who has become an American patriot, is back in colonial America after barely escaping death in London at the hands of the king's secret agents. He had hoped to leave that danger behind, but his troubles have crossed the Atlantic with him. This installment of the Bone Rattler series picks up as the Revolution draws closer. In Marblehead, Massachusetts, a harbor town, Loyalists and supporters of liberty are locked in a tense struggle over what the colonies will become. When a Native American sailor is blamed for the murders of several officers in the British occupying force, McCallum must confront ruthless enemies with close ties to the Crown. He seeks help from historical figures including John Hancock, Crispus Attucks, and John and Samuel Adams, and he draws on his knowledge of science, his talent for deception, and his diplomatic skill in an effort to prevent a war that America is not yet ready to fight. Readers who enjoyed Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander novels, with their sweep through the Napoleonic Wars, will find a similar pull here. The book immerses them in the conflicts and political intrigue of the American Revolution.