Set in 1776 during the American Revolution, Wind of the Spirit begins just before the Battle of Brooklyn and ends just before the Battle of Trenton. The heroine, Elizabeth Howard, is a high-level spy working for General Washington in New York City, where she socializes with British General Howe and local Loyalists by day and transmits their secrets to the American forces by night.
I was born and reared in central Indiana, the daughter of Mennonite farmers. The Hochstetler family is well known for the massacre and Indian captivity of several of my ancestors during the French and Indian War. You will find a brief summary of their story on my Web site. Amish Mennonites, they came to this country in 1738 seeking religious freedom. In 1757 their home was attacked by a band of Indians. Three members of the family were killed and three were carried off into captivity, returning after the war ended. Their story is truly inspiring.
A graduate of Indiana University, I am a professional editor and a historian. I was and editor with Abingdon Press for many years and am currently the publisher and editorial director of a small press, Sheaf House Publishers. I am a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Middle Tennessee Christian Writers, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Christian Authors Network, and Historical Novels Society. I live with my husband near Nashville, Tennessee.
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