The Lincoln Conspiracy

A nation shattered by its presidentandrsquo;s murder Two diaries that reveal the true scope of an American conspiracy A detective determined to bring the truth to light, no matter what it costs him and#160; From award-winning journalist Timothy L. Oandrsquo;Brien comes a gripping historical thriller that poses a provocative question: What if the plot to assassinate President Lincoln was wider and more sinister than we ever imagined? and#160; In late spring of 1865, as America mourns the death of its leader, Washington, D.C., police detective Temple McFadden makes a startling discovery. In the pockets of a dead man at the Bandamp;O Railroad station are two diaries, two documents that together reveal the true depth of the Lincoln conspiracy. Securing the diaries will put Templeandrsquo;s life in jeopardyandmdash;and will endanger the fragile peace of a nation still torn by war. and#160; Templeandrsquo;s quest to bring the conspirators to justice takes him on a perilous journey through the gaslit streets of the Civil Warandndash;era capital, into bawdy houses and back alleys where ruthless enemies await him in every shadowed corner. Aided by an underground network of friendsandmdash;and by his wife, Fiona, a nurse who possesses a formidable arsenal of medicinal potionsandmdash;Temple must stay one step ahead of Lafayette Baker, head of the Union Armyandrsquo;s spy service. Along the way, heandrsquo;ll run from or rely on Edwin Stanton, Lincolnandrsquo;s fearsome secretary of war; the legendary Scottish spymaster Allan Pinkerton; abolitionist Sojourner Truth; the photographer Alexander Gardner; and many others. and#160; Bristling with twists and building to a climax that will leave readers gasping, The Lincoln Conspiracy offers a riveting new account of what truly motivated the assassination of one of Americaandrsquo;s most beloved presidentsandmdash;and who participated in the plot to derail the train of liberty that Lincoln set in motion.