ABIGAIL TRENCH by Randy Overbeck
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June 12, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 261
About this episode
The episode discusses the historical thriller 'ABIGAIL TRENCH' by Randy Overbeck, inspired by a female operative in Washington's spy ring during the Revolutionary War.
ABIGAIL TRENCH A vivid, propulsive Revolutionary-era thriller with the spy-craft verve of the streaming hit TURN: Washington’s Spies and the electricity of 1776’s New York that Hamilton lovers will recognize, this story is inspired by the lone female operative in Washington’s spy ring.In occupied New York, a schoolteacher with everything to lose turns information into a weapon, threading between Redcoats and rebels as plots against Washington gather steam.After rogue Redcoats assault her and strip her family’s Long Island farm, Abigail Trench fights to survive in New York City—tutoring in a high-ranking British officer’s Water Street household by day, navigating taverns, informants, and soldiers by night. Through Abigail’s keen eyes—and a counter-narrative following a principled British major—the novel renders the moral gray zones of occupation with gritty intimacy. As rumors swirl of a strike at General Washington, Abigail’s vantage inside upper-crust parlors and rough waterfront rooms makes her an ideal courier—and a target.This historical thriller delivers high tension, textured world-building, and a captivating heroine who put it all on the line for freedom. TOPICS OF…
People in this episode
Guest: Randy Overbeck
Topics covered
- Revolutionary War
- spy craft
- historical thriller
- female operatives
- George Washington's spy network
- moral gray zones of occupation
Keywords
- Abigail Trench
- Randy Overbeck
- Revolutionary War
- spy network
- historical fiction
- female spies
- George Washington
- Culper Ring
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Culper Ring
Places: New York, Long Island
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