John Jakes, the acclaimed author of the #1 New York Times bestselling North and South Trilogy, returns to the Civil War with On Secret Service the story of two couples, divided by war and allegiance, who discover that love doesn t take sides. A Rebel sympathizer s affection for a former Pinkerton detective turned Union agent cannot save him from the horrors of a Richmond prison. A Confederate officer sacrifices his rank to save an actress taken captive while posing as a Union soldier. Overshadowing them all is an actor s outspoken hatred of Abraham Lincoln and a date with destiny that would shock a nation and change the course of history "