In The Assassin's Accomplice, historian Kate Clifford Larson tells the
gripping story of Mary Surratt, a little-known conspirator in the plot
to kill Abraham Lincoln, and the first woman ever to be executed by the
federal government. A Confederate sympathizer, Surratt ran the boarding
house where the conspirators met to plan Lincoln's assassination. Set
against the backdrop of the Civil War, The Assassin's Accomplice tells
the intricate story of the Lincoln conspiracy through the eyes of its
only female participant, offering a fresh perspective on America's most
famous murder.
"A masterful recounting of the surprisingly wide and intricate
conspiracy of Southern sympathizers who formed the murder plot, focusing
on perhaps the most controversial figure in the story." --Minneapolis
Star-Tribune
"Larson captures brilliantly the atmosphere of Mary Surratt's trial in a
crowded court room.... Her description of the drama of Mary's last
hours, when she was broken by a death sentence that neither she nor her
lawyers had believed possible, makes compelling reading." --Spectator
(UK)
"Historical reporting at its very best." --Larry Cox, King Features
Syndicate
"[A] spirited narrative... the tale itself could not be better told,
nor could the cast of characters be brought more to life." --Publishers
Weekly
