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Follow on Google News | Debut Novel by Acclaimed Historian David O. Stewart Explores Lincoln Assassination ConspiracyTHE LINCOLN DECEPTION to be released by Kensington Publishing August 27, 2013
The author of the award-winning nonfiction American history books American Emperor, Impeached and The Summer of 1787, David O. Stewart’ Blending real and fictional characters, THE LINCOLN DECEPTION is a superbly researched, gripping mystery that explores one of the nation’ ABOUT THE AUTHOR After trying cases and arguing appeals for more than 25 years – including arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and an impeachment trial in the United States Senate – David O. Stewart turned to writing. He has since established himself as the acclaimed author of the award-winning nonfiction books American Emperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America (2011), Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy (2010), and The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution (2008). His short fiction has won him a Pushcart Prize nomination. Stewart is founder and president of the Washington Independent Review of Books and serves as board chair for the AIW Freedom to Write Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to the interests of writers. Stewart has appeared many times on C-Span’ Advance Praise for THE LINCOLN DECEPTION “Eschewing the wild fantasies of many conspiracy thrillers, Stewart constructs a plausible version of history that works as both fiction and speculative inquiry.” “Stewart transforms a little-known aspect of Lincoln assassination lore into a gripping mystery story. With its sharp plotting and engaging characters, the novel succeeds as both a thriller and a historical inquiry.”—Daniel Stashower, author of The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War “David O. Stewart has done more than write an historical novel. He's unearthed a remote, fascinating and still-relevant tidbit from the past, then brought it to breathless, riveting life with vivid prose, top-notch research, stunning evocations of turn-of-the- End
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