Spies proved to be the tipping point in the summer of 1778, helping Washington begin breaking the stalemate with the British. Well, I was wrong, and Alexander Rose tells this important story with style and wit.' -Joseph Ellis, author of 'His Excellency: George Washington ' 'Making brilliant use of documentary sources, Rose gives us intrigue, crossed signals, derring-do, and a priceless slice of 18th century life.Rose unfolds the story of a Long Island-based spy ring of idealists and misfits who kept George Washington informed of what was going on in enemy-occupied New York.' -Richard Brookhiser, author of 'Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington', 'Alexander Rose tells this important story with style and wit.' -Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph J.

But I believed the story could never be told because the evidence did not exist. Making brilliant use of documentary sources, Rose gives us intrigue, crossed signals, derring-do, and a priceless slice of 18th-century life.'-Richard Brookhiser, author of 'Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington, 'Compelling.'-'Publishers Weekly' 'After working on Washington, I knew there was a story to tell about his reliance on spies during the Revolutionary War. Ellis, 'Author of His Excellency: George Washington 'Think of Alan Furst with muskets. Well, I was wrong, and Alexander Rose tells this important story with style and wit.'- Joseph J.

For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors-including the spymaster at the heart of it all, George Washington.'Compelling.'-'Publishers Weekly 'After five years working on Washington, I knew there was a story to tell about his reliance on spies during the revolutionary war. TURN stars Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott, The Adventures of Tintin) as Abraham Woodhull, Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) as Judge Richard Woodhull and Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises) as Major Hewlett.īasing his tale on remarkable original research, Alexander Rose reveals the unforgettable story of the Culper Ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. Tune in or turn the page for the thrilling history of how America’s first spy ring changed the tide of the Revolutionary War.Ĭlick for more TURN sneak peek videos and photos. History buffs, get excited for TURN the upcoming AMC series based on acclaimed historian Alexander Rose’s book WASHINGTON’S SPIES: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring.

Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose