What is the theme in Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories by Charles Harry Whedbee?

American independence is a major theme in the book. Many of these stories take place during the American Revolution, and they are undoubtedly told from a perspective that independence is something to be proud of, and something worth fighting for. The narrator describes how the colonists felt about their independence, saying, "The idea of a free and independent nation caught the imagination of the colonists, and the vision spread like wildfire."