Murder in Colonial America... 1774: Spring brings uncertainty to Boston as the entire city awaits the Crown's response to the infamous Tea Party. Urged on by the Sons of Liberty--and Abigail's husband, John--militias form and arm themselves. But when a Harvard Loyalist is murdered, the only side Abigail finds herself on is the side of justice... After an attempt on the life of her scholarly young nephew Horace, Abigail travels to Harvard to investigate. A mysterious woman had hired Horace to translate some Arabic, only to leave him disoriented and frightened--and at the mercy of her henchmen. But Horace survived--with a tale of pirate treasure... While Abigail and Horace try to unravel the strange circumstances, one of his fellow students--a young man loyal to the King--is murdered. And though the Sons of Liberty are desperate to find the rumored gold, Abigail is more interested in the truth. For the Devil's treasure comes with a curse that could bring down anyone, regardless of where their allegiance lies...

Author Biography

Barbara Hamilton is a pseudonym for Barbara Hambly. Hambly is a full-time author, who works in several genres. In the mystery world, she is known for her bestselling Benjamin January historical mystery series, including A Free Man of Color and Good Man Friday among other titles. She has also written a number of historical novels about famous women in American history, including Mary Todd Lincoln and Dolly Madison.