Lincoln's Bodyguard: In A Heroic Act Of Bravery Saves Our Beloved President! John Wilkes Booth Killed In Act Of Treason Years later, Joseph is still running from his past when he receives a letter from Lincoln pleading for help.2016 International Book Award Winner – Fiction: HistoricalIn Lincoln&rsquo
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| Title | : | Lincoln's Bodyguard: In A Heroic Act Of Bravery Saves Our Beloved President! John Wilkes Booth Killed In Act Of Treason |
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (834 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608091430 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-07 |
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Editorial : "Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more."
(Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassins)
"This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answerone that reaffirms something I firmly believehistory matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go."
(Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Patriot Threat)
"War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends
2016 International Book Award Winner – Fiction: HistoricalIn Lincoln’s Bodyguard, an alternative version of American history, President Lincoln is saved from assassination. Though he prophesied his own deaththe only way he believed the South would truly surrenderLincoln never accounted for the heroics of his bodyguard, Joseph Foster. A biracial mix of white and Miami Indian, Joseph makes an enemy of the South by killing John Wilkes Booth and preventing the death of the president. His wife is murdered and his daughter kidnapped, sending Joseph on a revenge-fueled rampage to recover his daughter. When his search fails, he disappears as the nation falls into a simmering insurgency instead of an end to the War. Years later, Joseph is still running from his past when he receives a letter from Lincoln pleading for help. The President has a secret mission. Pursued from the outset, Joseph turns to the only person who might help, the woman he abandoned
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