from bell7

This fascinating account tells the tales of four women: Belle Boyd, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Emma Edmonds and Elizabeth Van Lew. Two were spies for the Confederacy and two for the Union, but all four had passionate ideals, high intelligence, and strong convictions. Belle Boyd, sassy and determined t...

from AliceAnna

Solid 4 stars. I really enjoyed the tales of Elizabeth and Emma as they were exceedingly smart and brave (and on the right side of history). Belle was am empty-headed ninny who cared more about who she hooked up with than the war and Rose was a big ole racist so it was hard for me to care too muc...

from jwood652

Fantastic book! The true stories of these four women is as compelling a read as any work of fiction. It is very easy to forget that these women really did risk everything to champion their cause during the American Civil War. Both sides of the conflict are represented two times. The heroines used...

from jwood652

Fantastic book! The true stories of these four women is as compelling a read as any work of fiction. It is very easy to forget that these women really did risk everything to champion their cause during the American Civil War. Both sides of the conflict are represented two times. The heroines used...

from

I can tell you right now that this book is going to be one of my favorite narrative nonfiction books of the year (or that I've read ever). The author did an incredible job doing her research and bringing the stories to life. She includes descriptions of weather, scenery, and fascinating details o...