Thorndike Nonfiction: The Hour of Peril : The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War (Hardcover)

from muddyboy

Before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated there was a plot to kill him along the route in Baltimore being hatched by pro Confederate sympathizers. Enter Alan Pinkerton, who at this point is considered the best detective in the country. The first third of the book tells of how he got this reputation ...

from ParadisePorch

(Narrative Nonfiction, Historical, American) When we think of Lincoln and an assassination attempt, we no doubt think of Ford's Theatre on April 15, 1865. This book tells of police work that purportedly uncovered a plot to kill Lincoln in Baltimore in February 1861. Based on evidence, the law age...

from coachtim30

As a former history teacher, I was drawn in by the cover and introduction to Daniel Stashower's "The Hour of Peril". The story dealt with a part of pre-Civil War history that I didn't know much about - that being the plot to assassinate Lincoln on way to his 1st inauguration. The book appears to ...

from book58lover

An immensely readable explanation of the assassination attempt on Lincoln's life before he was even sworn in as president. The south was heating up after the election of Lincoln and the president of the Washington & Baltimore railroad was concerned that his tracks would be blown up because his bu...

from Richard.Mansel

Riveting history, made even more authentic because it exposes a rarely examined event. You can't help but be entranced by the narrative, even though you know how it will end. Excellent work!