A Riveting Tale of Faith and Romance by an Acclaimed
Novelist
Hannah Sunderland felt content in her embrace of the Quaker
faith...until her twin brother ran off and joined the army and
ended up captured and in jail. Suddenly Hannah's world turns on
end. She longs to bring her brother some measure of comfort in the
squalid, frigid prison where he remains. But the Quakers believe
they are not to take sides, not to take up arms. Can she sit by and
do nothing while he suffers?
Jeremiah Jones has an enormous task before him. Responsibility for
a spy ring is now his, and he desperately needs access to the men
in prison, whom they are seeking to free. A possible solution is to
garner a pass for Hannah. But while she is fine to the eye, she
holds only disdain for him--and agreeing would mean disobeying
those she loves and abandoning a bedrock of her faith.
With skill and sensitivity, Mitchell tells a story of two unlikely
heroes seeking God's voice, finding the courage to act, and
discovering the powerful embrace of love.
Hannah Sunderland felt content in her embrace of the Quaker
faith . . . until her twin brother joined the Colonial cause and
ended up in jail. She longs to bring some measure of comfort to him
in the squalid prison, but her faith forbids it. The Friends
believe that they are not to take sides, not to take up arms. She
is not allowed to visit him, even if she were able to secure a
pass.
Jeremiah Jones, a Colonial spy, needs access to the jail to help
rescue men important to the cause. Upon meeting Hannah, a plan
begins to develop. Who would suspect a pious Quaker visiting a
loved one?
But Jeremiah is unprepared for Hannah, for her determination to do
right, to not lie. How can one be a spy and not lie? Hannah, in
turn, is surprised by Jeremiah...for the way he forces her to
confront her own beliefs, for the sensitivity and concern that he
shows her despite the wounds he still carries.
In a time of war, can two unlikely heroes find the courage to
act?
Siri Mitchell, author of She Walks in Beauty and A Heart Most Worthy, has written nine novels, two of which were named Christy Award finalists. A graduate from the University of Washington with a business degree, she has worked in many levels of government and lived on three continents. She and her family currently reside in the DC Metro Area.