Lorenzo and the Turncoat

by Lila Guzmán, Rick Guzmán

In Lorenzo Bannister’s latest adventure, he is living in New Orleans and working as a medical doctor. Between his promising medical practice and his love for his fiancée Eugenie, Lorenzo is finally happy and at peace after working for the Continental Army. But his happiness is short lived. A hurricane sweeps through New Orleans two days before Lorenzo and Eugenie’s wedding, leaving the town severely damaged and Eugenie missing. Frantic with fear and worry, Lorenzo searches the flooded, demolished city for his fiancée. It is Lorenzo’s friend and mentor, Colonel De Gálvez, who must tell Lorenzo the shocking Eugenie has been seen in Baton Rouge in the company of a British man. Lorenzo is determined to find answers to the puzzling questions about Eugenie’s departure from New Orleans. Facing the possibility that she may be a traitor to the Spanish cause, Lorenzo joins the Spanish Army and makes his way to Baton Rouge along with the troops Colonel De Gálvez has assembled to attack the British. Once again, Lorenzo finds himself on a dangerous mission, this time in desperate pursuit of his fiancée while waging war on the Redcoats.

183 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Marie Sontag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, Lila Guzmán delivered a page-turning adventure in this third book of her historical fiction series. The trilogy recounts events in the life of the historical figure of Don Bernardo De Gálvez in his fight against the British during the American’s Revolutionary War. The Texas town of Galveston is named after Gálvez. As a newcomer to TX, I greatly enjoyed this series and recommend it to all 10-14-year-olds, especially those in TX. I also recommend it to historical fiction lovers of all ages!

[R. Fulleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lorenzo and the Turncoat was an informative read, based quite a bit on actual historical events and people. The characters were colorful to read about and the descriptions of the events and places were interesting. It made me think about the fight against the British after the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. This story takes place in 1778. It was worth the read.

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Great, a little to know about wards in that year .