September, 1777.
Will Etta survive the discovery of the Traitor in their midst?.
What was his connection to the victim and why was he keen to keep it hidden? Another shocking death, this time much closer to the heart of the family, draws Etta ever closer to unlocking the secrets swirling around her-secrets that someone will go to any length to protect...
When Etta Rutledge stumbles upon the body of a ne\'er-do-well British sympathizer on her family\'s property, unsettling questions regarding her older brother, Jesse, begin to arise.
Tensions are running high between those who support the Continental Army and those who remain loyal to the English crown.
The war for American independence rages just seventy miles away from the country inn and tavern owned by the Rutledge family in southern New Jersey.
September, 1777
