Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Fraunces
is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's
housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy. She listens and
watches very carefully, and she meets her father every day to tell him
what she has learned. One day Phoebe's father tells her that Washington
is planning to leave town in a few days, and the person plotting against
him will act before then. Phoebe is very frightened, but she is
determined to figure out who is after Washington before it's too late. .
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"This episode drawn from the Revolutionary War is related with
historical accuracy and suspense and illustrated with finesse."(School
Library Journal)