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    The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed
    The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed
    The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed
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    The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed

    Written by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

    Narrated by Scott Brick

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    "Everyone knows that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, but how many know that there was a previous, unsuccessful attempt on his life? Let narrator Scott Brick tell you all about it...Brick can make a nursery rhyme sound exciting, and he's on fire in this audiobook." -- AudioFile Magazine

    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 President Lincoln

    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 pro-Southern secret society that didn’t want an antislavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand new President in Baltimore as Lincoln’s inauguration train passed through en route to the Capitol. The plot was investigated by famed detective Allan Pinkerton, who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including 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.

    A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

    "The Lincoln Conspiracy is, despite its dark subject matter, relentlessly fun to read...It's an expertly crafted book that seems sure to delight readers with an interest in lesser-known episodes of American history." -- NPR.org

    "Filled with amazing American history, secret societies, incredible research, and a shocking conspiracy to murder Abraham Lincoln at the dawn of his presidency. A brilliant combination of edge of your seat history and superb storytelling."-- James L. Swanson, bestselling author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer
    "Meltzer and Mensch maintain suspense despite the known outcome of the story, and convincingly counter claims that Pinkerton made the whole thing up for publicity purposes. Readers new to the “Baltimore Plot” will appreciate this comprehensive and well-written overview." -- Publishers Weekly

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMay 5, 2020
    ISBN9781250758644
    Author

    Brad Meltzer

    Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve thrillers including The Escape Artist, and nonfiction books such as The Lincoln Conspiracy and the Ordinary People Change the World series. He is also the host of the TV show Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel. He lives in Florida with his wife and three children.

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      This is the best Civil War Book I've ever read. I understand far more about the reasons for the conflict and the attempts on the President's life.
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      Certainly one of the most interesting 1st few weeks of any Presidency. Very we’ll written and highly recommend
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      Great story, well told. Very appropriate as backgroundfor todays racially charged turmoil.