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“Makes you feel as if you are watching a live camera riveted on a courtroom more than 150 years ago.” —Diane Sawyer The true story of Abraham Lincoln’s last murder trial, a case in which he had a deep personal involvement—and which played out in the nation’s newspapers as he began...

Murder, mob rule, and the making of Abraham Lincoln—the story of three racially motivated murders in Mississippi River towns from 1835 to 1838 that inspired the speech that put Lincoln on the national map—the Lyceum Address.

In this startling and original work, best-selling author Charles Higham (Howard Hughes: The Secret Life) addresses one of the greatest historical mysteries: Did John Wilkes Booth act alone on the night of Good Friday, 1865, or was he part of a wide conspiracy? Drawing from letters, diaries, previously unstudied records of official hearings, railway timetables, and obscure shipping manifests, Higham weaves a spellbinding account of intrigue.

Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War. Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet...

In 1991, Ioan Culianu was on the precipice of a brilliant academic career. Culianu had fled his native Romania and established himself as a widely admired scholar at just forty-one years old. He was teaching at the University of Chicago Divinity School where he was seen as the heir apparent to his mentor, Mircea Eliade, a fellow Romanian expatriate and the founding father of the field of religious studies, who had died a few years earlier.

A shocking murder in the nations capital, the young wife of the Attorney General, Edmund Trevor, meets an untimely and mysterious end. The case is quickly closed, with a suspect possessing the means, motive, and opportunity swiftly convicted on largely circumstantial evidence. But not everyone is convinced. Discrepancies in the case spark a dangerous investigation, threatening to ensnare some of Washingtons most powerful players. As detectives and investigative reporters step delicately through this political minefield, the question remains Can they truly solve the Trevor case? (Summary by ...

Judith Richards, stone deaf, sits undisturbed in her fathers library as a man breaks into her fathers safe and is mysteriously killed by a flying blade. The shock comes when she identifies the thief as her uncles stepson. Enter Detective Ferguson, who deduces that the murderer is someone within the household. As suspicion and evidence intertwine, the truth begins to unfold. But who in the family could commit such a heinous crime? Listen to find out.

Dive into the thrilling world of Three Strings, an electrifying mystery from the renowned Inspector Mitchell series by Natalie Sumner Lincoln. A young woman stumbles upon a chilling scene in her deserted family home - a dead man in her library. But who is he? And was his death an accident or a cold-blooded murder? As she unravels her familys secrets, a tale of intrigue and suspense unfolds. - Summary by Natalie Fortier

In the quiet setting of a country house, Bruce Brainerd suddenly falls ill. A trained nurse, Vera Deane, is assigned to care for him. However, the peaceful night takes a shocking turn when Bruce is found with his throat gruesomely cut. The list of suspects includes the nurse herself, a man in love with Veras sister, and a man who mysteriously vanished on the morning of the murder. As the tension escalates, each person is scrutinized and the plot thickens. Who committed this heinous crime? The shocking truth is only revealed when the moving finger finally points to the real culprit. This ...

In the heart of Ten Acres, David Curtis, a visually impaired doctor, stumbles upon a gruesome discovery - the lifeless body of his host, John Meredith. Instantly, suspicion surrounds Merediths niece, Anne. Despite his own limitations, Curtis is determined to prove her innocence, engaging in an enthralling pursuit of the truth. As we delve into a tangled web of promises and obligations, Anne was coerced into accepting a marriage proposal from Curtis by her uncle before his untimely demise. This, along with mounting evidence, almost seals Annes fate. However, Curtis relentless efforts eventually...

In a shocking turn of events, Susan Baird is discovered lifeless at her own tea-table, her death undeniably a murder. Despite the widespread belief of her penury, her will reveals a surprising inheritance for her niece Kitty. As the mystery deepens, suspicion ebbs and flows among the people in her life, including two suitors who have been the subject of Washington societys keen scrutiny. With a myriad of tantalizing yet futile clues, the plot thickens until the final chapters unravel the shocking identity of the murderer and his sinister plan. Cats Paw keeps you guessing until the very end, ...

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