{"product_id":"murder-on-the-baltimore-express-the-plot-to-keep-abraham-lincoln-from-becoming-president-9781499814316","title":"Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President","description":"\u003cb\u003eSomeone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eInteresting, well-researched, and very well done.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As Jurmain points out in her thoroughly documented biographical thriller, it was a dangerous ride....The train ride that brought Lincoln home in 1865 has received more attention, but readers may find this one just as memorable.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn February 1861, Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. But danger was around the bend, as a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln to die. Furious at the new president's desire to end slavery, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin's bullet in Baltimore. As rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards disaster, Detective Allan Pinkerton sniffed out the plot-and he and his detective assistants hatched a daring plan of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story, and learn about Lincoln's great escape!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Tripp Jurmain\u003c\/b\u003e was born into a theatrical family, making her acting debut at age four and appearing in a number of television programs during her childhood and teen years. After earning an honors degree in English at UCLA, she worked at UCLA's Fowler Museum before becoming a freelance writer. She has published several award-winning books for children on historical subjects, including \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of the Yellow Death, \u003c\/i\u003eand the picture books\u003ci\u003e Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud, George Did It, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNice Work, Franklin!\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Larry Day. Suzanne Jurmain lives with her husband in Los Angeles. Visit her website at www.suzannejurmain.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yellow Jacket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648481988882,"sku":"9781499814316","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3132d8bb-4f55-4c36-a834-651ed82c8660.jpg?v=1733242373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-on-the-baltimore-express-the-plot-to-keep-abraham-lincoln-from-becoming-president-9781499814316","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}