Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

Karen Abbott (Get this book)
In this gripping book, Abbott tells the moving and fascinating story of four women who played unconventional roles during the Civil War: Belle Boyd, a boisterous flirt and Confederate spy; Rose Greenhow, a seductive widow also spying for the South; Emma Edmondson, who disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Union army; and Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy spinster in the Confederate capital with Unionist loyalties. Meticulously researched and fluidly written, this book draws the reader in and doesn't let go until the four heroines draw their final breaths. In the end, Abbott tells a remarkable story of passion, strength, and resilience.--Publisher's Weekly