Major William Turner, a dedicated artillery officer in Washington's Continental Army, notices something amiss with Captain Edward Windsor, the general's charming and capable aide-de-camp. As the pivotal siege of Yorktown approaches, Turner's suspicions grow when Windsor's intelligence proves too perfect, his knowledge of British positions too precise.
When the battle erupts, Turner watches in horror as American positions collapse with uncanny precision—as if the enemy knew their plans in advance. Racing against time, Turner confronts Windsor only to discover the devastating truth behind his calculated treachery.
In the aftermath of defeat, with Washington captured and the revolution in ruins, Turner must find a way to preserve the flame of liberty for future generations. As Windsor transforms into Lord Blackwood, reaping the rewards of his betrayal, Turner plants the seeds of resistance that will one day blossom into revolution anew.
Daniel Pelfrey writes thrillers, crime fiction, alternate history, and urban fantasy with a crime fiction twist. A former Air Force member and TSA employee who once dealt blackjack and substitute taught, Daniel draws on his diverse life experiences to craft character-driven narratives. When he's not building intricate story arcs from his home in Medora, North Dakota, he's busy being a reader himself—occasionally remembering there's a world outside his books.View all by Daniel Pelfrey