Books with title The Female Stranger: An Archibald Mercer Mystery

In 1755, George Washington is given a sash by a dying General Edward Braddock. Twenty-two years later, the sash is stolen. Washington, fearing the theft is part of a plot by his political enemies, orders Lieutenant Archibald Mercer to recover the sash and thwart the plot. Mercer is suddenly thrust into a perilous intrigue involving the most powerful men of the day. He must use every bit of his cunning to protect himself and his loyal, but bumbling, brother Smith.

In 1755, George Washington is given a sash by a dying General Edward Braddock. Twenty-two years later, the sash is stolen. Washington, fearing the theft is part of a plot by his political enemies, orders Lieutenant Archibald Mercer to recover the sash and thwart the plot. Mercer is suddenly thrust into a perilous intrigue involving the most powerful men of the day. He must use every bit of his cunning to protect himself and his loyal brother Smith from the lurking dangers surrounding a lone piece of clothing which has the power to change the leadership of the American army.

When a mysterious couple arrive in Alexandria, Virginia, the town comes alive with intruige and gossip. However, when dead animals are left in front of the doors of people's homes and a man is killed, it is up to Archibald Mercer to solve the case. Follow Mercer through the streets of Alexandria as he encounters murder, mystery, voodoo, and pirates!