In the neutral ground of Westchester County, between the British in New York and the American lines, the Wharton family tries to stay out of the war while their house fills with officers of both sides. Moving among them are Harvey Birch, a quiet peddler whom everyone suspects of spying for the British, and a grave stranger who calls himself Mr. Harper.
Cooper’s second novel and the book that made him famous, often counted the first American spy novel. Download the free EPUB.