{"product_id":"the-traitor-paperback-2","title":"The Traitor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Washington's spies hunts a murderous turncoat in this \"fascinating [and] most satisfying\" novel of the American Revolution (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a quiet room in the White Swan Inn, sunlight slowly breaks through the curtains revealing two young lovers--an American seamstress and an English officer. They have been brutally, ritualistically murdered in their sleep. It is a grisly scene that can only mean one thing: There is a traitor within the American Revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The year is 1779. General Washington, struggling to keep his army together, sends his best spymaster, Matty Grove, to investigate the killings. As Matty follows the trail of clues, he comes up against more questions. Who gave the killer his orders? How much does the mole know of the Revolution's plans? Is this treason a matter of principle or simply profit? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e, author Dan Sherman brings the political and economic maneuverings of the Revolution into vivid detail. The rising pace and complex characters in this stunning work of historical fiction will have history buffs and fans of modern espionage alike clamoring for more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Sherman has written a handful of popular thrillers, starting with such near-contemporary successes as \u003ci\u003eThe White Mandarin \u003c\/i\u003e(1982, set in China from 1949 through the 1960s) and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Berlin \u003c\/i\u003e(1983, starting at the end of World War II and continuing on into the 1960s) and then moving backward through history to the era of World War I (\u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Loved Mata Hari\u003c\/i\u003e, 1985) and then to the period of the American Revolution (\u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e, 1987), about the discovery of a mole within the highest command levels of George Washington's army of revolution. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Mole\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiddle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwann, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Jaguar.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117192646791,"sku":"9781497648791","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/28101a90b93bb841c0105ca3e170b0e2.webp?v=1732522267","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-traitor-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}