"A taut, suspenseful, terrifically well-researched historical thriller about the greatest crime of the 19th Century." ̃William Martin, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lincoln Letter and Bound for Gold. From his deathbed in 1900, John Bingham, the prosecutor of the John Wilkes Booth conspirators, reveals there was a deeper secret to the Lincoln assassination, but takes that secret to his grave, fearing the truth could threaten the republic. Obsessed by those deathbed statements, Jamie Fraser, an Ohio country doctor, sets out to find the truth and joins forces with Speed Cook, a wary African-American, the last black man to play baseball in the big leagues. Navigating the racial chasm between them, they pursue the elusive clues of what lay behind the Lincoln murder in Ford's Theater in April 1865. The unlikely duo cheats death in a race riot, on a steamboat, and on a darkened path in the nation's capital where they discover the appalling truth of Mr. Bingham's secret-and a deception thrust upon an entire nation. Publisher's Note: The Fraser and Cook Historical Mystery Series will be enjoyed by fans of American history and period mystery novels. Free of graphic sex and with some mild profanity, this series can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. "…more than enough to satisfy any reader of historical whodunits…its conclusion has a wry double edge that Lincoln himself would have appreciated."-Washington Post "…a rip-snorting tale about those involved in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. What secret did Union prosecutor John Bingham carry to the grave…did the conspiracy involve more than John Wilkes Booth?" -Frank J. Williams, Founding Chair of The Lincoln Forum and retired Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court "The Lincoln Deception is a superb melding of fact, mystery, and imaginary 'what-ifs' that blow open the conspiracy shrouds surrounding the murder of a president."-GateHouse News Service "David O. Stewart dramatically reopens the file on the Lincoln assassination conspiracy with a nail-biting, historically grounded page turner. Where the facts end and the fiction begins will inspire plenty of debate. Meanwhile, enjoy this for the terrific read Stewart provides."-Harold Holzer The Fraser and Cook Historical Mystery Series The Lincoln Deception The Paris Deception The Babe Ruth Deception

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