Sons of Liberty

In 1862 the border state of Maryland is a divided state with many southern sympathizers pushing for succession. Both sides know the strategic importance of Maryland if it joins the Confederacy it isolates the Union Capital from the rest of the United States. The battles of Bull Run have energized groups whose loyalty is with the south such as the Sons of Liberty. Austrian expatriate Union assistant provost marshal Captain Branden Rolfe, a firm believe that slavery is an abomination, worries that the rebel loving Sons of Liberty are about to do something to insure the state goes Confederate. He tries to penetrate their cloak with spies and capture their leaders. However, so far the key person Langdon Everett remains free to continue to push his belief in "plantationism"; the only way the south can economically survive which also provides protection of those childish incompetent darkies. Everett wants an insurrection while Rolfe wants secure northern loyalties. These two ideologues will soon clash. This is a superb Civil War thriller that brings to life perhaps the key strategically located border state just after the failures of the Union army. The story line combines real events with deep characterizations especially the two adversaries who seem heading towards a showdown. Fans of historical fiction will want to read this excellent fresh take on the Civil War. Harriet Klausner