The Chronicles of Paddy Taylor – Book One
Some are born to be heroes, others are forced into it out of desperation…
Its 1776, the American Colonies fight for freedom has barely begun, but George Washington is on the run and in real danger of losing the war. Into this desperate scene arrives sixteen year old Paddy Taylor, a tinker’s apprentice by trade, but with an even greater vocation for intrigue and upheaval. Paddy’s sharp intellect and keen insight into human nature are usually all he needs in life, but when his brother, Tom, is “blackmailed” into joining the British Army, Paddy realizes he needs help. By wit and subterfuge, he forces his way into the
Continental Army’s Headquarters, but that’s the only thing that goes according to plan as Paddy quickly finds himself accused of spying on his own country. The timely intervention of one of George Washington’s top generals, and an encounter with the most aggravating man ever born, end up launching Paddy on a journey into the heart of the British occupation and a head on confrontation with the King of England’s Commanding General, and the evil jackal of a man who does his bidding. Worse, Paddy quickly realizes that unless he somehow manages to complete the mission that George Washington’s chief spy died pursuing, then all is truly lost. As unlikely as that seems, the God that Paddy isn’t even sure he believes in, has everything well in hand, including carefully ordering the steps of a certain free spirited tinker.
A Young Adult historical novel of high adventure set during the Revolutionary War.
