| Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War | |
| Author: | Abbott Kahler |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Historical fiction |
| Published: | 2014 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Isbn: | 978-0-06-209290-8 |
| Oclc: | 878667621 |
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War is a historical fiction novel by American author Abbott Kahler.[1] The book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins.[2] [3]
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy follows four women's stories throughout the American Civil War era - Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Belle Boyd, Emma Edmondson, Elizabeth Van Lew.[4] Rose is a D.C. socialite who used her social standing to spy for the confederacy. Rose Belle Boyd freelanced as a spy for the confederacy as well. Rose was known "La Belle Rebelle" and the "Secesh Cleopatra".[5] Emma Edmondson was brought up by a father who wished for a son instead of a daughter. To escape an arranged marriage to an older neighbor, Emma fled and joined the Union Army under an alias as a man - Private Frank Thompson. Elizabeth Van Lew is an unmarried women from a family of good social standing family in Virginia. Elizabeth's family had educated and freed their slaves and when the war broke out she became a spy for the Union and operated an extensive spy ring.
In August 2015, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy was listed as #2 on The New York Times Best Seller List for Espionage.[6]
In 2023, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy was listed as one of the banned books in the Frisco Independent School District.[7]