Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
While sitting in Atlanta traffic years ago, Karen Abbott noticed the bumper sticker in front of her: "Don't blame me, I voted for Jeff Davis." She realized that many southerners not only felt residual pride for their Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, but they were "still fighting the Civil War down here." From those origins comes Abbott's new book, "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy," the story of four female spies, including one woman who disguised herself as a male soldier in the Union army. The book is a thrilling look at the forgotten role subversive women played in the Civil War. "They didn't have political discourse. They didn't have access to the vote. What could they do?" Abbott said.
Abbott is the bestselling author of "Sin in the Second City" and "American Rose." We spoke with her at the annual Book Expo America in New York, in late May of 2014.
"Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy" goes on sale Sept. 2 (amazon.com/Liar-Temptress-Soldier-Spy-Undercover/dp/0062092898/)
While sitting in Atlanta traffic years ago, Karen Abbott noticed the bumper sticker in front of her: "Don't blame me, I voted for Jeff Davis." She realized that many southerners not only felt residual pride for their Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, but they were "still fighting the Civil War down here." From those origins comes Abbott's new book, "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy," the story of four female spies, including one woman who disguised herself as a male soldier in the Union army. The book is a thrilling look at the forgotten role subversive women played in the Civil War. "They didn't have political discourse. They didn't have access to the vote. What could they do?" Abbott said.
Abbott is the bestselling author of "Sin in the Second City" and "American Rose." We spoke with her at the annual Book Expo America in New York, in late May of 2014.
"Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy" goes on sale Sept. 2 (amazon.com/Liar-Temptress-Soldier-Spy-Undercover/dp/0062092898/)
