The Whiskey Rebels, David Liss
The Whiskey Rebels, David Liss
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The Whiskey Rebels

Author: David Liss

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Unabridged: 18 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/30/2008


Synopsis

America, 1787. Ethan Saunders, once among General Washington’s most valued spies, is living in disgrace after an accusation of treason cost him his reputation. But an opportunity for redemption comes calling when Saunders’s old enemy, Alexander Hamilton, draws him into a struggle with bitter rival Thomas Jefferson over the creation of the Bank of the United States.Meanwhile, on the western Pennsylvania frontier, Joan Maycott and her husband, a Revolutionary War veteran, hope for a better life and a chance for prosperity. But the Maycotts’ success on an isolated frontier attracts the brutal attention of men who threaten to destroy them.As their causes intertwine, Joan and Saunders–both patriots in their own way–find themselves on opposing sides of a plot that could tear apart a fragile new nation.

About David Liss

David Liss is the author of A Spectacle of Corruption, A Conspiracy of Paper (winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel), and The Ethical Assassin. He has a graduate degree in English literature from Columbia University, as well as an M.A. from Georgia State University and a B.S. from Syracuse University. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charles

Charles van Buren TOP 1000 REVIEWER A skilful blend of fictional and historical characters and events By Charles van Buren on February 19, 2018 Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase A somewhat comp!ex novel of multiple characters, time frames and geographic locations, it is an engrossing mix of fact a......more