A reimagining of the story behind Agent 355--a New York society girl and spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War--perfect for fans of Tatiana de Rosnay's Sarah's Key and the novels of Julie Berry.Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman body floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather--and she takes it.Assuming the identity of the drowned Emmeline Coates, Frannie is rescued by a British merchant ship and sails with the crew to New York. For the next three years, Frannie lives a lie as Miss Coates, swept up in a courtship by a dashing British lieutenant. But after witnessing the darker side of the war, she realizes that her position gives her power. Soon she finds herself eavesdropping on British officers, risking everything to pass information on to George Washington's Culper spy ring as agent 355. Frannie believes in the fight for American liberty--but what will it cost her? Inspired by the true "355" and rich in historical detail and intrigue, this is the story of an unlikely New York society girl turned an even unlikelier spy.
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0If you are looking for a quick and easy beach read, this is a good choice.
Frannie Tasker is living in Grand Bahama under her cruel stepfather’s guardianship since her mother’s passing. A chance storm gives Frannie an opportunity to leave the island, and her alcoholic stepfather who forces her to dive to scavenge shipwrecks, for good. After learning her step father intends to force her to marry him, she is desperate for a way out, and makes a rash mistake in the process. The morning after the storm, a girl who shares Frannie’s dark hair is found floating amongst the wreckage of a ship that was lost in the storm. Frannie puts on her dress, and assumes the girl’s identity. She is found on beach soon after by another British ship looking for survivors. She learns that the highborn girl who drowned, Emmeline Coates, has no living family, but a willing guardian is waiting for her in New York. The transition from island girl, to Manhattan social elite, to rebel spy is a well paced and sure to delight those who enjoy historical fiction with a bit of romance.
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