Combin[es] the best elements of rigorously researched history and thrilling narrative.

Gripping.

An exciting narrative of Smallwood’s partnership with Charles Torrey, a radical white abolitionist..

Deft.

The fascinating tale of a swashbuckling abolitionist and his white activist companion will make readers wish for a film adaptation. This book is a tale of triumph in the face of unspeakable adversity. Highly recommended for both public and academic libraries..

Exhilarating.

Both Smallwood and Torrey merit remembrance and honor, for what they did was at the risk of their lives. Along the way, readers will find satisfying the demise of one of their chief tormentors, killed by yellow fever, which ironically 'had first traveled to the New World aboard the slave ships from Africa.' A forgotten chapter in abolitionist history is restored to history in a lively, readable narrative..