Paperback, 348 pages
Published June 15th 2014 by Createspace
ISBN 1499175884 (ISBN13: 9781499175882)
edition languageEnglish
seriesMatt Hawkins #1
characters:Matt Hawkins, Sarah Gordon, Buzz Penberthy, Hank Gordon, James Fox
about the book:
Savannah, Georgia antiques store owner Matt Hawkins discovers a two-hundred-year-old journal containing a stunning accusation. The journal claims that America's most revered hero, George Washington, wrote a secret surrender letter to the British during the Revolutionary War-a seditious act that would have ended America's fight for independence. Meanwhile, the present-day race for president of the United States is a dead heat. The Republican nominee, a direct descendant of Washington's family, has shamelessly exploited his ties to the Founding Father-a strategy that has worked brilliantly to eliminate a once wide gap in the polls. As the past collides with the present, Hawkins and lovely historian Sarah Gordon are determined to unearth the truth about the journal's remarkable claim. But they must avoid a shadowy adversary who has a billion dollars riding on the election's outcome-and who will stop at nothing to ensure that Washington's surrender letter remains a secret. Ted Richardson's debut novel can perhaps best be described as historical fiction wrapped inside a modern-day mystery. Richardson ingeniously blends actual historical events with innovative mystery to create a fast-moving, well-plotted tale of suspense.
my thoughts
I just finished this book. Imagine, George Washington surrendering to the British. (It doesn't really happen, the letter of surrender is never sent...but just think, how different would our lives be if Britain won the war?)
Imagine the consequences to any of Washington's descendants if such a letter was ever discovered.
A fantastic, well written book.
If you have any interest in history, revolutionary history, or American history, this book is for you!!!
