Author Stone Chandler crafts narratives that transport readers to the birth of a nation. Through a lens of classic, timeless design and expressive bold storytelling, the struggles for independence are brought vividly to life.
These are more than just stories; they represent a philosophical and cultural movement, honoring a heritage tradition while delivering differentiated, high-stakes espionage and romance.
Patriotic Intrigue by Stone Chandler
Chronicles of a Revolution
Espionage & Betrayal
In a time when loyalties are tested by fire and blood, trust becomes the most dangerous currency. Set against the volatile backdrop of the American Revolution, this tale explores the razor-thin line between patriot and traitor.
Where every smuggled cup of coffee could mean the gallows, survival relies on wits, courage, and a faith that cannot be broken by the Crown.
A Revolutionary Coffee Suggler
Debt collectors and a Crown seizure threaten to destroy West & Sons—Patience has forty days to convert Dutch contracts into beans, outrun frigates alongside her privateer business partner, and save her father’s name. She reflects on her faith to overcome insurmountable obstacles. If you love cunning plans, nautical peril, and a heroine who outsmarts power, this gripping 1774 thriller delivers.
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Undercover Shadows
The war for independence is not only fought on blood-soaked battlefields, but in the dimly lit parlors and quiet alleys where secrets are traded. A gripping narrative of ordinary people in undercover operations and perilous romance.
When silence is your only shield, discovering who to love may be the greatest risk of all.
Available July 4, 2026
Florence Barlow keeps a parlor of lavender and quiet on Wall Street, but the occupation has made silence into a weapon. When a charming British major leaves a dispatch within reach, Florence’s needlework reveals more than hems—the indigo stitches hide the locations of enemy batteries. And beneath her floorboard is a hidden, wounded Continental officer. Caught between her Quaker vows and the ravages she sees in the harbor’s prison ships, she becomes an unlikely courier for Washington’s shadow network.
As British searches tighten and a hundred-guinea bounty turns neighbors into hunters, Florence must transform domestic grace into battlefield craft: memorizing knots, tearing coats, and sending a silk-coded map through fog, marsh, and skirmish. Each stitch is a choice—some will shorten the war, others will cost lives. And when the enemy realizes the woman in the bonnet is the mapmaker, she must decide whether the Quaker silence is a refuge or a battlefield.
Still to come in the
Faith & Liberty Series:
Book 3 - The Captain's Quarters
Book 4 - The Hidden Forge
I have been telling stories as a father for years. The stories of adventure, discovered treasure, and mysteries always struck a chord. But only in the past couple of years have I taken the time to put stories into a written form. Friends and family enjoyed them and encouraged me, so here I am behind the computer. I find genuine joy in writing historical fiction. It blends significant elements of our past into today’s life. There is always much to learn from those who walked before us.
This Faith and Liberty series is particularly dear to my heart because of the blend of the heroes and challenges of America's Patriot fathers 250 years ago in their struggle for liberty. The thing I love is the research into the small bits that did not make it into your American History class.
This series is based on the pressure of the British on the American colonies through taxation and imposed restrictions and penalties. These books tell fictional stories laced around the truths of historical events in the colonies. Yes, the even cup of coffee we take for granted and still enjoy today, as we see in A Taste of Treason, was literally a statement of patriotism 250 years ago.
The amazing creativity and risk-taking of the spies communicating information to the Revolutionary Army are evident in The Silent Spy.
The challenges of throwing off tyranny within the ruling government and even within the homes of these early men and women of the colonies are the focus of The Captain's Quarters.
Perhaps the most incredible accomplishment is found in The Hidden Forge.
I hope you will sit with your favorite beverage and enjoy reading each of these little adventures. They read more like a story and less like a history lesson on the birth of our nation.
There are a couple more things I have learned as I have told stories to adults. They like a little real-life relationship included with the adventure. So, these stories have a little cozy romance written in, just for the joy of seeing relationships bloom into love.
And, just as faith was a part of the daily life of most of our patriot founders, so it is a part of the dialogue of my characters. Not preachy, just a peek into the hearts and faith of their walk.