A Revolutionary War action-thriller filled with spies and heroes, and targeted to boys and girls 8- 2.For ages 9 to twelve, Patriots, Redcoats, and Spies is set during the American Revolution in777. When patriot Lamberton Clark is shot by a British soldier, he has only two hopes of getting the secret message he’s carrying to General George Washington: his4-year-old twin boys. Upon discovering that their father is a spy and express rider for the Culper Spy Ring, the boys accept their mission. They set off from Connecticut to New Jersey to find the General. But the road to the commander in chief of the Continental Army is full of obstacles-including the man who shot their father.Written by Robert Skead with the help of his father, the main character is based on their ancestor who fought in the American Revolution as part of the Connecticut militia. Through historical fiction, the events that occurred with George Washington in New Jersey regarding the war effort are true.