First published in 1898, 'The Traitor' is a gripping novel of political intrigue and betrayal set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. The story follows a young southern man named Harry Kenton who becomes involved with the secret society known as the Ku Klux Klan. As the Klan's violent activities escalate and the law closes in, Harry finds himself torn between his loyalty to his fellow ex-Confederates and his sense of justice and honor...