Wind from the Wilderness (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 5)

Joel Bradford and his sister, Phobe, had been rescued from a life of poverty in England, coming to American to work for Daniel Bradford. While employed in a foundry, Joel meets an elderly actor who has retired in Boston and soon discovers that Joel has a natural gift for acting. He takes Joel under his wing, and together they put on a play for George Washington and his staff.

With General Howe about to make a strike against the weakened Continental Army, George Washington is in dire need of accurate reports of the British troop movements. Once of Washington's officers discovers Joel's talent for disguise and recruits him to serve as a special agent. Since the British hold New York, Joel is sent there to establish himself as a British loyalist and travel and gather information for the patriots.

Young Joel Bradford quickly proves himself worthy of the confidence that General Washington had shown him, proving to be both fearless and a master of disguise. But with his love for Heather Reed, a fiery patriot who despises his loyalist position, be his undoing?