The Whiskey Rebels

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Ethan Saunders, a former spy for George Washington, is recruited by Alexander Hamilton to find his ex-fiancee's missing husband. Meanwhile, Joan Maycott and her veteran husband, amid hardship and deprivation on the western Pennsylvania frontier, find unlikely friendship and a chance for prosperity with a new method of distilling whiskey. The Maycotts' success however attracts the brutal attention of men in Hamilton's orbit, men who threaten to destroy all Joan holds dear. As their causes intertwine, Joan and Saunders--both patriots in their own way--find themselves on opposing sides of a daring scheme that will forever change their lives and their new country.

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Novel about the origins of the Whiskey Rebellion submitted by vickik on August 1, 2022, 10:41am The Whiskey Rebels is a historical thriller set in the years following the American Revolution, told by two main characters in alternating chapters. Ethan Saunders was a spy during the Revolutionary War, but his career was ruined after he was falsely accused of treason. Seeking to redeem his reputation, he attempts to foil a plot against Alexander Hamilton's Bank of the United States. Joan Maycott is the widow of a man who discovered a new method of distilling whiskey, only to have her life ruined by Hamilton's whiskey task. Now she is determined to get her revenge on Hamilton by bringing down his bank. Ethan and Joan find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict that ensues. Liss engages the reader's sympathies for both characters, even though they're working against each other. Be prepared for a rather negative portrayal of Hamilton.