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Megan Campisi | Female Detective, Pinkerton Agent, and Union Spy
Author Guest / April 10, 2024

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE WIDOW SPY 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Kate Warner is many things: the country’s first female detective, a Pinkerton agent, and a Union spy. It’s August 1861, and her latest assignment could finally end the bloody Civil War and bring the fractured United States together again. All she has to do is win the trust of her captive: Confederate spy and socialite Rose Greenhow. But with Rose well aware of Kate’s working-class background and belief in abolitionism, it seems an impossible task. Worse, Kate has secrets that make her vulnerable, such as her forbidden love affair with a colleague. With time running out, Kate faces not only the moral and political divides between herself and Rose, but also the ones she made in her own heart and life. She must decide which divides are worth crossing and how far she’s willing to go to defeat the Confederacy in this spellbinding and moving new novel from Megan Campisi. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? History decided for me! 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? She’s a bit prickly, but…