Dance of Lies

In 1777 the American colonies are at war with England as well as at war with each other, Patriot versus Tory. Young Penelope Abigail of the prominent Howlands of Savannah Georgia, after two weeks of an arranged marriage becomes both a war widow and an orphan. Her future looms dark and dreary, but happily her wealthy and unconventional aunt arrives and, asking only that Penny follow her lead and not be surprised at "any oddment that pops out of her mouth," whisks her away to Philadelphia that two weeks later is occupied by the British,. Soon Penny begins to realize that her aunt has her own unique way of waging war, and it takes them not only to Philadelphia but Valley Forge, South Carolina, and Rhode Island, and Penny finds a love that was not arranged by anyone but in the midst of war just happened.