The Lincoln Conspiracy: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007PFDLTK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 109 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"a historical puzzle as labyrinthine and grandiose as Scheherazade's talesAs clever as Sherlock Holmes, as wily as Pendergast in Preston and Child's series, and wickedly funny on top of it all, the irresistible McFadden is due to return in a sequel--thank goodness!"
Amazon Customer said One you won't put down.. I r eally enjoyed this historical novel. Mr O' Brien brougnt Temple Fiona, and Agustus alive for me. There are too many characters to name them all in this review. The use of actual historical figures was also handeled well. Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs Lincoln, Stanton, All fit well in the narative. Templ McFadden is a great action hero, Im looking foreward to more of his adventures. You will not go wrong with this book.. plane said Washington, D.C. 1865 in throes of Lincoln's assasination. A well researched book posing the question of whether Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865 was truly engineered by the group history cites, or there might be much more to the plot. Temple McFadden a Washington D.C police detective discovers by chance two diaries on the body of a man killed at the B & O railroad station. The diaries outline a plot to kill Lincoln that is much greater than thought. It is 1865 and a witch hunt is on to bring in more of the suspected perpetrators of the killi. "Interesting, but not what I expected" according to AnneB. This was an interesting book and there were things that I liked and disliked about it. I liked all of the characters in the book, especially Temple and his wife Fiona. Temple's childhood story was compelling and he is just one of those people that seem to court trouble and it made for an exciting read. Fiona shows herself to be perfectly capable of taking care of herself and does so with intelligence and skill several times in the book. My favorite part of the book was the descriptions of Wa
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 America’s most beloved presidents—and who participated in the plot to derail the train of liberty that Lincoln set in motion.“History as a dangerous, inventive game. Aided by an underground network of friends—and by his wife, Fiona, a nurse who possesses a formidable arsenal of medicinal potions—Temple must stay one step ahead of Lafayette Baker, head of the Union Army’s spy service. O’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? In late spring of 1865, as America mourns the death of its leader, Washington, D.C., police detective Temple McFadden makes a startling discovery. A nation shattered by its president’s murderTwo diaries that reveal the true scope of an American conspiracyA detective determined to bring the truth to light, no matter what it costs him From award-winning journalist Timothy L. Strapped to the body of a dead man at the B&O Railroad station are two diaries, two documents that together reveal the true depth of the Lincoln conspiracy. Fascinating.”—Marti