The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy

In 1861, a Confederate spy named James Bulloch was sent to Britain to acquire a clandestine fleet to break President Lincolns blockade of Confederate ports. He was opposed by Thomas Dudley, a resolute Quaker lawyer and abolitionist, who was determined to stop him by any means necessary. The battleground was the Dickensian port of Liverpool, which was crucial for the ships and cotton needed to finance the scheme.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

In 1861, amidst the outbreak of the Civil War, two secret agents were dispatched to the neutral nation of Britain, each entrusted with a critical mission. The Confederate James Bulloch, a charming and devious individual, was tasked with acquiring a cutting-edge clandestine fleet, designed to break President Lincoln's blockade of Confederate ports, sink Northern merchant vessels, and undermine the U.S. Navy's most formidable ships at sea. The profits from gunrunning and smuggling cotton, known as "Dixie's notorious 'white gold,'" were intended to finance this audacious scheme.

Standing in his way was Thomas Dudley, a resolute Quaker lawyer and abolitionist. Determined to thwart Bulloch's plans, Dudley was prepared to employ any means necessary in a game of espionage, where moves, countermoves, gambits, and sacrifices were the order of the day. Failure to stop Bulloch would result in Britain aligning with the South, jeopardizing the chances of a Northern victory.

The stage for this epic battle was the Dickensian port of Liverpool, renowned for its bustling dockyards, vast warehouses storing cotton, and merchant princes who were known for their Southern proclivities, foreign slave trade, and domestic bribery. One observer even remarked that the port's merchants were "addicted to Southern proclivities, foreign slave trade, and domestic bribery."

The Lion and the Fox, penned by the masterful historical espionage author Alexander Rose, presents an astonishing and untold tale of two implacable foes engaged in a twilight struggle for the highest stakes. This captivating novel delves into the intricate web of deceit, intrigue, and sacrifice that unfolded in Liverpool during the Civil War, offering a unique perspective on a pivotal period in American history.

Weight: 220g
Dimension: 134 x 203 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780063277892