Reviews
"The world's most famous private eye saves Abraham Lincoln's life-and perhaps the Union itself? Sounds like fiction, but in Daniel Stashower's riveting new book, it's all true. It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." - Harlan Coben"Reads like a first-class detective novel . . . Pinkerton's tireless energy prevented a tragedy that might have destroyed the republic." - James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom "A fast-paced page turner. Stashower deploys the skills of a gifted veteran mystery writer." -Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life, "The world's most famous private eye saves Abraham Lincoln's life-and perhaps the Union itself? Sounds like fiction, but in Daniel Stashower's riveting new book, it's all true. It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." - Harlan Coben "Reads like a first-class detective novel . . . Pinkerton's tireless energy prevented a tragedy that might have destroyed the republic." - James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Battle Cry of Freedom "A fast-paced page turner. Stashower deploys the skills of a gifted veteran mystery writer." -Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life, "The world's most famous private eye saves Abraham Lincoln's life-and perhaps the Union itself? Sounds like fiction, but in Daniel Stashower's riveting new book, it's all true. It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." - Harlan Coben"Reads like a first-class detective novel . . . Pinkerton's tireless energy prevented a tragedy that might have destroyed the republic." - James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom "A fast-paced page turner. Stashower deploys the skills of a gifted veteran mystery writer." -Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life, "This account of the little-known Baltimore-based plot to assassinate Lincoln... hurtles across a landscape of conspirators, heroes and politicos in hotel suites, ladies' parlors and railway depots.... We can be grateful that Old Abe survived the first attempt on his life. And now we have the chance to relish the story of the clever and determined characters who were dedicated to his safety." -- New York Times Book Review "The world's most famous private eye saves Abraham Lincoln's life--and perhaps the Union itself? Sounds like fiction, but in Daniel Stashower's riveting new book, it's all true. It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." -- Harlan Coben "Reads like a first-class detective novel . . . Pinkerton's tireless energy prevented a tragedy that might have destroyed the republic." -- James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom "A fast-paced page turner. Stashower deploys the skills of a gifted veteran mystery writer." -- Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life, Reads like a first-class detective novel . . . Pinkerton's tireless energy prevented a tragedy that might have destroyed the republic., "This account of the little-known Baltimore-based plot to assassinate Lincoln… hurtles across a landscape of conspirators, heroes and politicos in hotel suites, ladies' parlors and railway depots…. We can be grateful that Old Abe survived the first attempt on his life. And now we have the chance to relish the story of the clever and determined characters who were dedicated to his safety." - New York Times Book Review "The world's most famous private eye saves Abraham Lincoln's life-and perhaps the Union itself? Sounds like fiction, but in Daniel Stashower's riveting new book, it's all true. It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." - Harlan Coben "Reads like a first-class detective novel . . . Pinkerton's tireless energy prevented a tragedy that might have destroyed the republic." - James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Battle Cry of Freedom "A fast-paced page turner. Stashower deploys the skills of a gifted veteran mystery writer." -Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life, This account of the little-known Baltimore-based plot to assassinate Lincoln... hurtles across a landscape of conspirators, heroes and politicos in hotel suites, ladies' parlors and railway depots.... We can be grateful that Old Abe survived the first attempt on his life. And now we have the chance to relish the story of the clever and determined characters who were dedicated to his safety., The world's most famous private eye saves Abraham Lincoln's life--and perhaps the Union itself? Sounds like fiction, but in Daniel Stashower's riveting new book, it's all true. It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller.
