The Hour of Peril

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*THE HOUR OF PERIL* by two-time Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower uncovers the thrilling, true story of the "Baltimore Plot." In February 1861, on the eve of the Civil War and days before his inauguration, Abraham Lincoln faced a "clear and fully-matured" assassination threat. Legendary detective Allan Pinkerton, assisted by America's first female private eye, Kate Warne, raced against time to unravel the conspiracy and save Lincoln, despite disbelief from his advisors. This "history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller" (Harlan Coben) reveals Pinkerton's desperate gamble to secure the future president's survival and a pivotal, untold secret of American history.

Awards:
* Edgar Award Winner, Best Fact Crime, 2014
* Anthony Award Winner, Best Critical or Non-fiction Work, 2014
* Agatha Award Winner, Best Nonfiction, 2013
* Macavity Award Winner, Best Nonfiction, 2014