It’s 1775. Elspeth Monro, newly come from Scotland, is just beginning to feel at home in North Carolina, with a new friend and a weaving apprenticeship she loves. To Elspeth, the brewing Revolution feels very far away—until someone starts to threaten her own family, tying to force them to join the rebels. When her grandfather marches off to fight with the British, Elspeth is left alone to protect her grandmother—and figure out who is putting her family in danger. ( )

A mystery near Cross Creek (Fayetteville, NC) at the beginning of the Revolution. ( )