Book Signing: Patriots, Redcoats and Spies and Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue with author Robert Skead

Join us in the Spy Museum Store for a special book signing event for Patriots, Redcoats & Spies and Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue with author Robert Skead.

Patriots, Redcoats and Spies:

When Revolutionary War Patriot Lamberton Clark is shot by British soldiers while on a mission for the Continental Army, he has only two hopes of getting the secret message he’s carrying to General George Washington: his 14-year-old twin boys John and Ambrose.

Upon discovering that their father is a spy in the Culper Spy Ring, the boys accept their mission without a clue about what they may be up against. They set off from Connecticut to New Jersey to find General Washington, but the road to the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army is full of obstacles; including the man who shot their father who is hot on their trail.

Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue:

Fifteen-year-old twins, Ambrose and John Clark, once again find themselves in the thick of things in service of the newly forming United States of America. Their new mission: help transport much-needed gunpowder to the patriots. When they end up in an even more dangerous situation—manning one of the first submarines—it seems the worst is behind them. Until they have to attempt a prison break to rescue one of their older brothers. Follow these brave young patriots as they continue to follow in their father’s footsteps and take even bigger leaps of faith.

About the Author

Fascinated by the creative process and all things inspirational, I love to craft stories and help others achieve their dreams. Nothing great happens alone—it takes a team and lots of encouragement (and hard work) for awesome things to happen.

I’ve been through plenty of rejection as a writer. But with lots of rewriting, never giving up, and the help of Providence, as George Washington would say, I’ve seen several stories become books—and some dreams come true. It never would have happened without guidance and suggestions from friends, family, some terrific editors, and publishers who thankfully caught onto some neat ideas.

As a child, I didn’t like reading books but always excelled in Creative Writing—it was usually the only class in which I received an A—that and in Gym. If you would have told me then that one day I’d have a book with my name on it, I would have said you were crazy. But life has a way of directing us if we are willing to take a leap of faith and follow its call.

I grew up in Wyckoff, NJ, where I live today with my family. My parents were always encouraging me to try new things, although I never really wanted to. I was happy playing baseball, basketball and watching TV.

When I was young, my dad travelled all the time for work and my mom was my best friend. She’d always tell me, “You’re not a momma’s boy, but you are momma’s boy.” When I was 19, my dad retired and we then became much closer. At first, when I was 25, he didn’t want me to pursue a career as a writer (he wanted me to get my MBA), then when he started to read some of my first stories, he became my biggest fan. Fast forward to 11 years after I first became published, and my dad and I actually wrote a book together—Patriots, Redcoats and Spies. It’s my favorite story for that reason—we did it together.

In addition to writing, I run a basketball league for 320 kids in my area, coach my kids’ sports teams, and enjoy learning new things. In fact, each book I’ve written is the result of something in life that captured my attention and I decided to learn more about it or that I knew about—like Christmas elves and football-playing turkeys.