Fearless Elizabeth Van Lew: Lincoln's Lady Spymaster: How an Abolitionist Southern Belle Infiltrated the Confederacy and Helped Win the Civil War

Richmond's most notorious belle had everything to lose and chose to risk it all.

Elizabeth Van Lew possessed wealth, status, and the finest mansion on Church Hill. Beneath her silk gowns and gracious manners burned a dangerous secret: she despised everything the Confederacy represented. So she became their worst nightmare.

Right under the noses of Confederate leadership, Elizabeth transformed from Southern socialite into Lincoln's most valuable spy. Her story reveals the courage of a woman wh...