Book guide
The Traitor's Wife
Benedict Arnold betrayed America—but this novel asks whether his wife helped write the treason.
GenresHistorical
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalAge gapHistoricalBetrayalHistoricalHidden identityHistoricalPolitical intrigue
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About The Traitor's Wife
The novel reimagines the story of Peggy Shippen Arnold, the young wife of Benedict Arnold, and the plot to surrender West Point to the British. As Arnold grows bitter and Peggy’s ties to British spy John André emerge, ambition, loyalty, and romance turn into conspiracy. Told through the eyes of Peggy’s maid, the story brings one of America’s most infamous acts of treason into intimate focus.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- war
- execution
- death
