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Lincoln's Spymaster: Allan Pinkerton, America's First Private Eye
211 pp.
| Scholastic |
October, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-70897-5$17.99
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Using an attempted assassination plot of Lincoln as a hook, Seiple traces the history of the storied Pinkerton Detective Agency. Pinkerton, a principled and methodic leader, emerges as an inventive and believable human. Archival reproductions and photographs, often formal portraits of individuals typical of the period, complete the book. Bib., ind.