The Running Thread Author:Drayton Mayrant A young girl is sent to America by her parents who disapproved of her "Redcoat" boyfriend. Dinah is taken in by an aristocratic family just before the start of the Civil War where she falls in love with her benefactor's son Morry. Morry has to choose between this young Irish immigrant and the dark, impetuous beauty of h... more »is fiance, Mel. The War puts both women to the test....« less