Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President

By Suzanne Jurmain

Someone 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.

Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)

"A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"Interesting, well-researched, and very well done." --Kirkus Reviews

"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."--Booklist

In 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.

Dive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story and learn about Lincoln's great escape

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMYW513V
• ISBN13: 9798855065022
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9