Friday, November 6, 2015

Spotlight: The Crescent Spy by Michael Wallace

The Crescent Spy
by Michael Wallace

Lake Union Publishing
November 10, 2015
ISBN: 9781503945586
Paperback, ebook: 336 pages
Historical Fiction

Writing under a man’s name, Josephine Breaux is the finest reporter at Washington’s Morning Clarion. Using her wit and charm, she never fails to get the scoop on the latest Union and Confederate activities. But when a rival paper reveals her true identity, accusations of treason fly. Despite her claims of loyalty to the Union, she is arrested as a spy and traitor.

 To Josephine’s surprise, she’s whisked away to the White House, where she learns that President Lincoln himself wishes to use her cunning and skill for a secret mission in New Orleans that could hasten the end of the war. For Josephine, though, this mission threatens to open old wounds and expose dangerous secrets. In the middle of the most violent conflict the country has ever seen, can one woman overcome the treacherous secrets of her past in order to secure her nation’s future?


GIVEAWAY!



About the Author:

Michael Wallace was born in California and raised in a small religious community in Utah, eventually heading east to live in Rhode Island and Vermont. In addition to working as a literary agent and innkeeper, he has been a software engineer for a Department of Defense contractor, programming simulators for nuclear submarines. He is the author of more than twenty novels, including the Wall Street Journal bestselling Righteous series,set in a polygamist enclave in the desert.



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6 comments:

  1. travelerNovember 6, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    This historical sounds fascinating and intriguing. Thanks for this great feature and wonderful giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. cherio1November 7, 2015 at 5:11 AM

    I loved reading the premise for this story...I can't wait to read the book!

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  3. LindaNovember 7, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    I'm always excited to learn about a new Civil War historical. Sounds great.

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  4. TerryNovember 8, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    This is one of my favorite time periods to read about in historical fiction. I have definitely added this one to my TBR list.

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  5. Mary EveNovember 10, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    So adding this one! I can never get enough of historical fiction and when the story is happening in my beautiful state of Louisiana, I know it's a must read. 😀

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  6. Jenny QNovember 10, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Thanks for the comments, ladies! I snagged a review copy of this one, and I'm looking forward to reading it next month :)

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