
The hour of peril
About this book
In February of 1861, just days before he assumed the presidency, Abraham Lincoln faced a "clear and fully matured" 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.
Subjects
PresidentsAssassination attempt, 1861Assassination attemptsHistoryLarge type booksNew York Times reviewedBaltimore (md.), historyLincoln, abraham, 1809-1865United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865