A few weeks have passed since the Boston Tea Party, and Abigail Adams, as well as the rest of the residents of Boston, is nervously waiting to see how the King will react to the acts of rebellion. Abigail determines that it is safe for her to visit her nephew Horace, a student at Harvard University, but finds the young man is gravely ill. Abigail is concerned when it becomes apparent Horace is a victim of poisoning, and then a greater tragedy occurs when Horace's friend, George Fairfield, is murdered.

George's servant Diomede is the convenient suspect, but Abigail believes in Diomede's innocence, and won't give up until she finds the truth about the murder. She thinks George's murder may either related to his loyalist beliefs or to a mysterious woman who had asked her nephew to translate an Arabic letter referring to a hidden treasure. With the help of Horace and other friends, Abigail is determined to prevent an innocent man from being put to death for a crime he didn't commit.

In SUP WITH THE DEVIL, the third book in Barbara Hamilton's Abigail Adams mystery series, the dauntless future First Lady dives into yet another intriguing mystery, and the outcome will affect the very country that Abigail's husband and others are trying to form. This history-laced mystery is lively and fast moving, and very interesting in content. The cast of characters are personable, and the story pulls the reader into the midst of the action itself. Hamilton does a wonderful job combining history with mystery to create an enjoyable read for mystery fans and historical fiction fans alike.