The Traitors Wife - Allison Pataki
Category: Historical Fiction
Tags: Historical Fiction, Adults
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date: April 2014 Duration: 16 hours 11 minutes, Summary: A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind Americas most infamous act of treason, Everyone knows Benedict Arnoldthe Revolutionary War general who betrayed America and fled to the Britishas historys most notorious turncoat. Many know Arnolds co-conspirator, Major John Andr, who was apprehended with Arnolds documents in his boots and hanged at the orders of General George Washington. But few know of the integral third character in the plot: a charming young woman who not only contributed to the betrayal but orchestrated it., Socialite Peggy Shippen is half Benedict Arnolds age when she seduces the war hero during his stint as military commander of Philadelphia. Blinded by his young brides beauty and wit, Arnold does not realize that she harbors a secret: loyalty to the British. Nor does he know that she hides a past romance with the h
