Lincoln's Ransom - Softcover

Champlin, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753191261 ISBN 13: 9780753191262

Publisher: Sagebrush Large Print Westerns, 2013

Synopsis

It was regarded by many as the crime of the century: on 4th July 1876, the corpse of President Abraham Lincoln was stolen from its mausoleum in Springfield, Illinois, and held for ransom. The thieves, signing themselves "The Coney Men," demanded from Governor Beveridge of Illinois the release of Ben Boyd, a counterfeiter serving time in Joliet, and $200,000 ransom money. Of course, the theft of the body should never have succeeded. Sterling Packard, a U.S. Secret Service agent, had infiltrated the gang of counterfeiters, posing as a professional grave-robber. But, at the crucial moment, Packard was unable to provide a signal to prevent the crime. Following the theft, as a nationwide pursuit was launched, the train on which the body was being secretly transported is held up in Missouri by the James gang! Based on an actual historical occurrence.

About this title

Synopsis

Thieves steal the corpse of Abraham Lincoln and demand the release of counterfeiter Ben Boyd in return for the body, but the crime becomes more complicated when the train transporting the body is ambushed.

About the Author

Champlin was born in North Dakota. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State College and earned a Masters degree in English from Peabody College, Nashville. He writes novels of the American West.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sagebrush Large Print Westerns
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753191261
• ISBN 13: 9780753191262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320