Her mother is long dead. Her only sibling is missing. Her father, Doctor Elliott, is perpetually working at the hospital, trying to save the injured and dying Patriots of the American Revolution. Confusion, chaos, and destruction are all part of Meredith's life now as she, too, becomes a player in the struggle for freedom. Trapped in Philadelphia, Meredith finds purpose as a courier of life-saving messages to the Patriots in the field. Along the way, she meets the handsome-but British-William Castleton, a successful shipping tycoon whose true motives and loyalties are difficult to establish. Stalked and threatened by the dangerous Major Hastings, Meredith is propelled to life-threatening heights as the war for freedom heats up and she, at last, discovers why God has sent her down this path.