The Secret of the Sealed Room: A Mystery of Young Benjamin Franklin

In 1721 Boston, indentured servant Patience Martin lives a difficult life until her demanding employer is found dead in a bedroom that appears locked from the inside. When the townsmen accuse Patience's friend Moll Bacon of witchcraft and murder, Patience teams up with young printer's apprentice Benjamin Franklin to uncover the truth behind the sealed room and prove Moll's innocence. The story follows their investigation as they navigate colonial Boston's social tensions and Franklin's early fascination with science and wise sayings.