Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln

Summary

America’s first female detective Kate Warne’s mission? Protect president-elect Abraham Lincoln fromSouthern rebels bent on assassinating him before his inauguration. Abraham Lincoln faces a dangerous anduncertain future after leaving Springfield, Illinois, for his inauguration in Washington, DC. Luckily for him,detective Kate Warne has his back, even if he didn’t know it yet.Working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency,Kate uncovers the rebel plot to kill Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore. Kate warns Lincoln’s staff that this onlySouthern city on his inaugural train route to Washington, DC is planning a deadly welcome. President-electLincoln is urged to change his route. But he refuses to cancel his commitments. In a race against time, Kateand Pinkerton have one last chance. Using disguises, false names, and the cover of darkness, the detectivesput their plan into action. Can they sneak Lincoln through Baltimore undetected? Can they fool the spieswatching his every move? Can they get Lincoln safely to DC?This exciting American history picture book fromaward-winning author Beth Anderson, well-known for action-packed books on daring women, and illustratedby Sally Wern Comport in her signature mix of collage, drawing, and paint, brings Kate Warne to thrilling andvivid life.