Scott M. Smith tells the stories of heroes and heroines who have toiled in the shadows.

  • “Smith’s newest novel focuses on the American Revolution and its well-known characters through the lens of ordinary folk…Traditional roles are upended as choices are made, illuminating challenges that seem familiar. Well-researched and fast paced, Smith’s novel resonates today - 250 years later.”

    Praise for The Spy and the Seamstress by Helen B.

  • "I read most of James Michener's books and enjoyed them immensely, but his characters come across as marionettes riding waves of history, whereas I perceived Mr. Smith's characters as creators of history."

    Praise for The Spy and the Seamstress by Scottsdale Dwellers

  • “If you like believable thrillers that reflect the world in which we live, you will love 'Darkness Is Coming'.”

    Praise for Darkness is Coming by Jeff K.

  • “The level of detail about both historical events and mundane everyday human activities is remarkable. I felt very connected to the way life was lived 250 years ago, but in the context of an enjoyable ‘page-turner’ read where you couldn't help but gain historical knowledge.”

    Praise for The Spy and the Seamstress by Rick S.

  • “The Fourth Amendment is a great read. SM Smith's style reads like a Baldacci thriller with Harlan Coben-like local New York flavor; personalities, locations, and characterizations thrown in.”

    Praise for The Fourth Amendment by Heather K.

Newest Release

The Spy and the Seamstress

After writing two contemporary thrillers, Smith yearned to go back in time. Hamilton, the Musical, first hooked him on the Revolution - and inadvertently led to Nathan Hale.

Hale and Hamilton were both captains in the Continental Army serving in New York City in 1776. They were both the same age, both Ivy League graduates, both handsome, popular men. Yet, at the most dire moment in the war, when the Continental Army was surrounded by the full might of the British Empire, and commander-in-chief George Washington put out the call for an officer to go behind enemy lines, Nathan Hale was the only one to raise his hand.

The rest is history - Hamilton went on to greatness and Broadway; Hale went to an unmarked grave and a book by Smith, an unknown author (for now).