The Lincoln Conspiracy
Books | History / United States / 19th Century
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Brad Meltzer
Josh Mensch
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, the bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on the sixteenth president in The Lincoln Conspiracy.Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, D.C., for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a white supremacist secret society that didn’t want an abolitionist in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the President-elect in Baltimore as Lincoln’s inauguration train passed through, en route to the nation's capital. The plot was investigated by famed detective Allan Pinkerton, who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including Kate Warne, one of the first female private detectives in America.Had the assassination succeeded, there would have been no Lincoln Presidency and the course of the Civil War and American history would have forever been altered.
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Author
Brad Meltzer
Pages
448
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Published Date
2020-05-05
ISBN
1250317487 9781250317483
Ratings
Google: 3
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"This is an excellent read. Educational and I still couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend."
Naomi Bee
"I knew like most, of course, about Abraham Lincoln and his assassination, but I didn't know about this previous/original plan to assassinate him so this was very enlightening.<br/>I enjoyed how well this was written and narrated. It was a lot like a fast-paced suspense/thriller read and I've never enjoyed listening or learning about history quite as much as with this. It was a lot more intriguing and enticing to me listening to this than other history stories that are usually a bit more dry and boring sometimes.<br/>I loved hearing about and learning more about the secret society and the undercover detectives, Pinkerton, and his lady detectives. I've heard about Pinkerton before but didn't realize his role in stopping this assassination attempt on Lincoln so it was very illuminating to me to learn about this incident from history.<br/>This also makes me a little more curious about Pinkerton and the lady detectives as well as Lincoln because the way they described and talked about them made them more real. They sound much more real with their engaging personalities and senses of humor and everything. It brought more of history to life when listening to this story for me and it was fabulous.<br/>If you're interested in Lincoln, knowing more about him, this assassination attempt or anything with this bit of history then take a listen to this because this audiobook, the story, and the narration are amazing.<br/>I received an advanced listening copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily."
Annette W
