TY - BOOK AU - Cole, Alyssa, TI - An extraordinary union SN - 1496707443 AV - PS3603.O427 E98 2017 U1 - 813.6 23 CY - New York, NY PB - Kensington Books KW - American Civil War (1861-1865) KW - fast KW - African American women KW - Fiction KW - Women spies KW - Secret service KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Interracial friendship KW - United States KW - History KW - Civil War, 1861-1865 KW - Women KW - Historical fiction KW - Spy stories KW - Romance fiction N1 - "A novel of the Civil War"-- Cover; Includes discussion questions; Includes bibliographical references N2 - "As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance, deceit, and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history and break the chains of the past... Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice and an eidetic memory. Trading in her life of freedom in Massachusetts, she returns to the indignity of slavery in the South--to spy for the Union Army. Malcolm McCall is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. Subterfuge is his calling, but he's facing his deadliest mission yet--risking his life to infiltrate a Rebel enclave in Virginia. Two undercover agents who share a common cause--and an undeniable attraction--Malcolm and Elle join forces when they discover a plot that could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. Caught in a tightening web of wartime intrigue, and fighting a fiery and forbidden love, Malcolm and Elle must make their boldest move to preserve the Union at any cost--even if it means losing each other..."-- Page [4] of cover ER -