Susan Higginbotham is the award-winning author of meticulously researched historical fiction, including The Stolen Crown; Her Highness, the Traitor; Hugh and Bess; and The Traitor's Wife. Susan has worked as an editor and an attorney. She lives in North Carolina with her family.
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1864, Washington City. One has to be careful with talk of secession, of Confederate whispers falling on Northern ears. Better to speak only when in the company of the trustworthy, like Mrs. Surratt. A widow who runs a small boardinghouse on H Street, Mar... SEE MORE