In February of 1861, on the eve of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration as president, an audacious assassination plot was taking shape in Baltimore. Over a period of thirteen days, as the president-elect traveled by train from Springfield to Washington for his inauguration, America’s top lawman -- Allan Pinkerton of the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency -- raced to uncover hard evidence of the looming murder conspiracy before time ran out. The “Baltimore Plot,” as it came to be known, would prove to be a defining and controversial chapter in the march toward Civil War, testing Lincoln with a grim preview of the challenges he would face as president, and presenting Allan Pinkerton with the most challenging case of his storied career -- and one on which he worked with America’s first female private eye.
Author Daniel Stashower and actor Scott Sedar offer a narrative presentation that includes fascinating historical images and dramatic readings from primary sources. Copies of Daniel Stashower’s bestselling nonfiction book are available here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250042668