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Lincoln’s Grave Robbers

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A true crime thriller — the first book for teens to inform the nearly unknown tale of the brazen try to steal Abraham Lincoln’s body!

The action begins in October of 1875, as Secret Service agents raid the Fulton, Illinois, workshop of master counterfeiter Ben Boyd. Soon after Boyd is hauled off to prison, members of his counterfeiting ring gather within the back room of a smoky Chicago saloon to talk about the best way to spring their ringleader. Their plan: take hold of Lincoln’s body from its Springfield tomb, stash it within the sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and demand, as a ransom, the release of Ben Boyd –and $two hundred,000 in cash. From here, the action alternates between the conspirators, the Secret Service agents on their trail, and the undercover agent moving from side to side between the 2 groups. Along the way in which readers get glimpses into the inner workings of counterfeiting, grave robbing, detective work, and the early days of the Secret Service. The plot moves toward a wild climax as robbers and lawmen converge at Lincoln’s tomb on election night: November 7, 1876.
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