{"product_id":"book-u9jz","title":"Fearless Elizabeth Van Lew: Lincoln's Lady Spymaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichmond’s most notorious belle had everything to lose and chose to risk it all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Van Lew possessed wealth, status, and the finest mansion on Church Hill. Beneath her silk gowns and gracious manners burned a dangerous secret: she despised everything the Confederacy represented. So she became their worst nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRight under the noses of Confederate leadership, Elizabeth transformed from Southern socialite into Lincoln’s most valuable spy. Her story reveals the courage of a woman who sacrificed everything for freedom, building an underground network that would help determine the war’s outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer daring exploits included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfiltrating the Confederate White House through her agent Mary Jane Richards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning an Underground Railroad from her mansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoordinating prison breakouts that stunned Confederate authorities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStealing military secrets from Jefferson Davis’s inner circle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplying General Grant with intelligence that shaped his final campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth’s network included escaped slaves, Union prisoners, German immigrants, and Confederate mothers—all united by her vision of a nation without slavery. Her agents penetrated the highest levels of government while she maintained her facade as an eccentric spinster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe risks were enormous. Discovery meant execution. Neighbors became enemies. Her own family turned against her. Yet Elizabeth persevered, knowing every secret she stole brought Union victory closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom midnight escapes to elaborate deceptions, her war was fought in drawing rooms, alleys, prisons, and executive mansions. Her courage helped topple a government and free a people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFearless Elizabeth Van Lew resurrects the forgotten heroine who helped save the Union—a woman whose bravery proves one person’s courage can change the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50167353508144,"sku":"BDu9jz","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/u9jz-cover.jpg?v=1758694723","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-u9jz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}