The Traitor's Daughter

by Elizabeth Powell

Amanda Tremayne would do anything to restore her father's honor -- but she may be falling in love with one of the very men who sentenced him to death...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451203496
• ISBN13: 9780451203496
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Good spy story and romance; well paced!

I really enjoyed this story. I think it is her first Regency and for me it had all I look for. Romance, witty dialogue, very likeable characters and, as a bonus, a good spy story that kept me guessing. There were no slow points in the entire book. My only quibble was when a secondary character made a very stupid move that seemed almost too stupid to be believed. Luckily the key word here is "almost" so I was able to accept it without ruining my enjoyment of the story too much. This is more a 4.5 star for me than a 5 because it didn't quite make my "classic Regency" list. But I finished the book with a smile on my face, sorry it ended but satisfied with the ending!

This is NOT one to miss!

Captain Alexander Tremayne was executed for treason, framed by his commanding officer. His daughter, Amanda, was out to exonerate her father! He had sent Amanda letters, documenting the suspicious activities of Commodore Locke. But no one in the Admiralty would listen to her. Amanda and her grandmother stayed in London. It was large enough to give them some anonymity. Amanda worked as a seamstress to support them. Her childhood friend was now Lieutenant Harry Morgan. He was the only one that did not shun them. He would do all he could to help. Captain Sir Jonathan Everly's leg was wounded in the Battle of Lissa. He wanted nothing more than to get back on his ship and out to sea. First he must complete a mission for Admiral Lord St. Vincent. The Admiralty had a traitor within! Worse, there seemed to be more than one! Rear Admiral William Locke was suspected, but proof was needed. Since Jonathan was one of the five captains that judged her father, it took quite a bit for Amanda to trust him. However, she refused to be left out of the loop or to simply hand over her father's documents. So they had to tread the thin ice of trust between each other and unnerving attraction they felt to find evidence of the traitor, any conspirators, and to restore the family name of Tremayne to honor! ***** This is NOT one to miss! Danger lurks on each page and tension is high! Oh, the romance is there too, not to worry. I was unable to put this one down for more than a few minutes. I had to see what was going to happen next! Very enjoyable and recommended. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

an exciting read

"The Traitor's Daughter" by Elizabeth Powell is a wonderfully intriguing read that deals with treason and spying within the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. When Amanda Tremayne's father, a respected naval officer, was found guilty of treason and executed, she lost everything: her good name. her home, and security. However Amanda never for a moment doubted that her father was innocent of the charge and that he had been framed by his commanding officer, Admiral Locke. And so she resolves to discover the truth and clear her father's name. She manages to bluff her way into the Admiral's house during a ball; however her search for evidence is hampered by the arrival of another sleuth. Captain Sir John Everly has been instructed by his superiors to ferret out evidence of Locke's wrongdoing. And he is both stunned and flabbergasted when he discovers what it is Amanda is up to, especially so when he realises whose daughter she is. They decide grudgingly to work together, each not sure if they can really trust each other. At the back of Everly's mind lies the uneasy realisation that he is working with a convicted traitor's daughter -- no matter that she is an extremely lovely young lady, while Amanda must decide if she can trust one of the men who sentenced her father to death (Everly sat on the tribunal that sentenced her father to death), especially since he seems to be the kind of young gentleman she would have liked to have known better under different circumstances. Can Everly and Amanda overcome their distrust of each other enough to be able to work together? And what of the undeniable attraction that each feels for the other? "The Traitor's Daughter" is an extremely well written novel, faced paced and cunningly constructed. Elizabeth Powell also did a very good job in maintaining the air of suspense in the novel -- there were several tense moments where I actually feared that Amanda would be discovered as she rifled through the Admiral's papers. The characters were all fully realised in the beginning chapters -- Amanda was quickly established as an angry young woman, full of resolve, intelligent and fearful that all her efforts on her father's behalf will be in vain; while Everly is portrayed as a responsible and intelligent man of 'action.' Even the villain of the piece is set firmly in place from the very beginning. All in all, this was quite an exciting read. I did wish however that Ms Powell had spent a little more time on Amanda's feelings of doubts about getting involved with someone who had sentenced her father to death. This issue was not really addressed fully, and would have, I thought, been a real issue between the two (never mind that Everly was actually doing what he had to do). After all Amanda spends quite a bit of time wondering if she has allowed bitterness and her need for revenge to warp her. So that her quick dismissal of whether or not she would be able to, in the long run, overlook Everly's role in her father's death

The Traitor's Daughter

From the first page to the last, Elizabeth Powell's delightful command of the english language paints vivid scenes and intriguing characters in a suspenseful drama infused with lusty romance. I befriended the spirited heroine, Amanda Tremayne, immediately and rooted for her enviable moxy throughout! Amanda's "forbidden" romance unfolded with twists and turns at just the right pace, one's fantasies teased, and then brought to fruition. A story of wrong made right, the prevailing justice was just what I needed in light of recent US tragedy.

Don't miss this one!

Captain Alexander Tremayne was executed for treason, framed by his commanding officer. His daughter, Amanda, was out to exonerate her father! He had sent Amanda letters, documenting the suspicious activities of Commodore Locke. But no one in the Admiralty would listen to her. Amanda and her grandmother stayed in London. It was large enough to give them some anonymity. Amanda worked as a seamstress to support them. Her childhood friend was now Lieutenant Harry Morgan. He was the only one that did not shun them. He would do all he could to help. Captain Sir Jonathan Everly's leg was wounded in the Battle of Lissa. He wanted nothing more than to get back on his ship and out to sea. First he must complete a mission for Admiral Lord St. Vincent. The Admiralty had a traitor within! Worse, there seemed to be more than one! Rear Admiral William Locke was suspected, but proof was needed. Since Jonathan was one of the five captains that judged her father, it took quite a bit for Amanda to trust him. However, she refused to be left out of the loop or to simply hand over her father's documents. So they had to tread the thin ice of trust between each other and unnerving attraction they felt to find evidence of the traitor, any conspirators, and to restore the family name of Tremayne to honor! ***** This is NOT one to miss! Danger lurks on each page and tension is high! Oh, the romance is there too, not to worry. I was unable to put this one down for more than a few minutes. I had to see what was going to happen next! Very enjoyable and recommended. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch