The Hour of Peril The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War |
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| Author:
| Stashower, Daniel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4104-5631-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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In February of 1861, just days before he assumed the presidency, Abraham Lincoln faced a "clear and fullymatured" threat of assassination as he traveled by train from Springfield to Washington for his inauguration. Over a period of thirteen days the legendary detective Allan Pinkerton worked feverishly to detect and thwart the plot, assisted by a captivating young widow named Kate Warne, America's first female private eye.
In February of 1861, just days before he assumed the presidency, Abraham Lincoln faced a "clear and fullymatured" threat of assassination as he traveled by train from Springfield to Washington for his inauguration. Over a period of thirteen days the legendary detective Allan Pinkerton worked feverishly to detect and thwart the plot, assisted by a captivating young widow named Kate Warne, America's first female private eye.