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-T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read!---Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures

In this deft and brilliant reimagining of history, TJ Turner mines the best of old-school detective fiction to bring a wild new version of Lincoln, the Civil War and its aftermath to life. The hero of Lincoln's Bodyguard, Joseph, possesses the scruples of Spade combined with the burning, battered heart of a Heathcliff, yielding a deeply conflicted man on a mission with everything to lose--the last parts of him that make him human. You can count down the days till this one is optioned for the big screen. --Joe Clifford, best-selling author of Give Up the Dead This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go. --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?' --Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author of The Green Beret Series T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read! --Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more. --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose. --DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart. --Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing. --Publishers Weekly The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother. --Foreword Reviews Turner mixes fantasy and actual characters so realistically that it's difficult to remember where truth ends and fiction begins... You won't want to put this one down! --Pat Avery, Military Writers Society of America Civil War buffs will love this page-turner, but the story is involving enough to grip nearly any reader. --Ithaca Times -T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read!- --Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures -A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart.- --Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song -With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose.- --DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six -Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more.- --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins -War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?'- --Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author The Green Beret Series -This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go.- --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat -The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother. --Foreword Reviews -In the prologue of Turner's first novel, an intriguing and plausible alternative history, Joseph Foster, a bodyguard in the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on the night of Apr. 14, 1865, prevents John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln. Seven years later, however, the Civil War still simmers as a guerilla conflict. Foster, who left Washington after saving the president's life, returns to D.C. in response to a summons from Lincoln, now in his third term. The president, a shadow of his former self (-the office had drained him, pulling his very essence from the shell of his suit-), is worried about a traitor in the White House passing secrets to the Confederates. Meanwhile, Col. William Norris, a leader of the resistance who headed the Confederate Secret Service, offers to end the fighting. Despite Norris's role in planning Booth's murderous mission, Lincoln wants Foster to meet with him. The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing.- --Publishers Weekly -In this deft and brilliant reimagining of history, TJ Turner mines the best of old-school detective fiction to bring a wild new version of Lincoln, the Civil War and its aftermath to life. The hero of Lincoln's Bodyguard, Joseph, possesses the scruples of Spade combined with the burning, battered heart of a Heathcliff, yielding a deeply conflicted man on a mission with everything to lose--the last parts of him that make him human. You can count down the days till this one is optioned for the big screen.- --Joe Clifford, best-selling author of December Boys T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read! --Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart. --Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose. --DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more. --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?' --Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author The Green Beret Series This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go. --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother. --Foreword Reviews In the prologue of Turner's first novel, an intriguing and plausible alternative history, Joseph Foster, a bodyguard in the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on the night of Apr. 14, 1865, prevents John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln. Seven years later, however, the Civil War still simmers as a guerilla conflict. Foster, who left Washington after saving the president's life, returns to D.C. in response to a summons from Lincoln, now in his third term. The president, a shadow of his former self ( the office had drained him, pulling his very essence from the shell of his suit ), is worried about a traitor in the White House passing secrets to the Confederates. Meanwhile, Col. William Norris, a leader of the resistance who headed the Confederate Secret Service, offers to end the fighting. Despite Norris's role in planning Booth's murderous mission, Lincoln wants Foster to meet with him. The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing. --Publishers Weekly In the prologue of Turner s first novel, an intriguing and plausible alternative history, Joseph Foster, a bodyguard in the presidential box at Ford s Theatre on the night of Apr. 14, 1865, prevents John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln. Seven years later, however, the Civil War still simmers as a guerilla conflict. Foster, who left Washington after saving the president s life, returns to D.C. in response to a summons from Lincoln, now in his third term. The president, a shadow of his former self ( the office had drained him, pulling his very essence from the shell of his suit ), is worried about a traitor in the White House passing secrets to the Confederates. Meanwhile, Col. William Norris, a leader of the resistance who headed the Confederate Secret Service, offers to end the fighting. Despite Norris s role in planning Booth s murderous mission, Lincoln wants Foster to meet with him. The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing. Publishers Weekly The core of the story Joseph s mission works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph s mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character s backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph s wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother. Foreword Reviews

T.J. Turner's <em> <strong>Lincoln's Bodyguard</strong></em> is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read! </p> Matt Coyle, Anthony and Macavity Awards finalist and author of Yesterday's Echo and, the upcoming, Night Tremors

"""In this deft and brilliant reimagining of history, TJ Turner mines the best of old-school detective fiction to bring a wild new version of Lincoln, the Civil War and its aftermath to life. The hero of Lincoln's Bodyguard, Joseph, possesses the scruples of Spade combined with the burning, battered heart of a Heathcliff, yielding a deeply conflicted man on a mission with everything to lose--the last parts of him that make him human. You can count down the days till this one is optioned for the big screen."" --Joe Clifford, best-selling author of Give Up the Dead ""This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go."" --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat ""War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?'"" --Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author of The Green Beret Series ""T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read!"" --Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures ""Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more."" --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins ""With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose."" --DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six ""A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart."" --Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song ""The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing."" --Publishers Weekly ""The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother."" --Foreword Reviews ""Turner mixes fantasy and actual characters so realistically that it's difficult to remember where truth ends and fiction begins... You won't want to put this one down!"" --Pat Avery, Military Writers Society of America ""Civil War buffs will love this page-turner, but the story is involving enough to grip nearly any reader."" --Ithaca Times"

In this deft and brilliant reimagining of history, TJ Turner mines the best of old-school detective fiction to bring a wild new version of Lincoln, the Civil War and its aftermath to life. The hero of Lincoln's Bodyguard, Joseph, possesses the scruples of Spade combined with the burning, battered heart of a Heathcliff, yielding a deeply conflicted man on a mission with everything to lose--the last parts of him that make him human. You can count down the days till this one is optioned for the big screen. --Joe Clifford, best-selling author of Give Up the Dead This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go. --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?' --Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author of The Green Beret Series T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read! --Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more. --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose. --DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart. --Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing. --Publishers Weekly The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother. --Foreword Reviews Turner mixes fantasy and actual characters so realistically that it's difficult to remember where truth ends and fiction begins... You won't want to put this one down! --Pat Avery, Military Writers Society of America Civil War buffs will love this page-turner, but the story is involving enough to grip nearly any reader. --Ithaca Times -T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read!---Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures -A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart.---Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song -With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose.---DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six -Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more.---Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins -War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?'---Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author The Green Beret Series -This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go.---Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat -The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother.--Foreword Reviews -In the prologue of Turner's first novel, an intriguing and plausible alternative history, Joseph Foster, a bodyguard in the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on the night of Apr. 14, 1865, prevents John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln. Seven years later, however, the Civil War still simmers as a guerilla conflict. Foster, who left Washington after saving the president's life, returns to D.C. in response to a summons from Lincoln, now in his third term. The president, a shadow of his former self (-the office had drained him, pulling his very essence from the shell of his suit-), is worried about a traitor in the White House passing secrets to the Confederates. Meanwhile, Col. William Norris, a leader of the resistance who headed the Confederate Secret Service, offers to end the fighting. Despite Norris's role in planning Booth's murderous mission, Lincoln wants Foster to meet with him. The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing.---Publishers Weekly -In this deft and brilliant reimagining of history, TJ Turner mines the best of old-school detective fiction to bring a wild new version of Lincoln, the Civil War and its aftermath to life. The hero of Lincoln's Bodyguard, Joseph, possesses the scruples of Spade combined with the burning, battered heart of a Heathcliff, yielding a deeply conflicted man on a mission with everything to lose--the last parts of him that make him human. You can count down the days till this one is optioned for the big screen.---Joe Clifford, best-selling author of December Boys T.J. Turner's Lincoln's Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870's come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whiplashing plot twists. A fun read! --Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of Dark Fissures A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart. --Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura and The River Song With Lincoln's Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose. --DP Lyle, award-winning author of Deep Six Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln's Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more. --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins War, politics, love and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln's Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked...'What if?' --Bob Mayer, New York Times best-selling author The Green Beret Series This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer--one that reaffirms something I firmly believe--history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go. --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat The core of the story--Joseph's mission--works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph's mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character's backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph's wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother.--Foreword Reviews In the prologue of Turner's first novel, an intriguing and plausible alternative history, Joseph Foster, a bodyguard in the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on the night of Apr. 14, 1865, prevents John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln. Seven years later, however, the Civil War still simmers as a guerilla conflict. Foster, who left Washington after saving the president's life, returns to D.C. in response to a summons from Lincoln, now in his third term. The president, a shadow of his former self ( the office had drained him, pulling his very essence from the shell of his suit ), is worried about a traitor in the White House passing secrets to the Confederates. Meanwhile, Col. William Norris, a leader of the resistance who headed the Confederate Secret Service, offers to end the fighting. Despite Norris's role in planning Booth's murderous mission, Lincoln wants Foster to meet with him. The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing. --Publishers Weekly In the prologue of Turner s first novel, an intriguing and plausible alternative history, Joseph Foster, a bodyguard in the presidential box at Ford s Theatre on the night of Apr. 14, 1865, prevents John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln. Seven years later, however, the Civil War still simmers as a guerilla conflict. Foster, who left Washington after saving the president s life, returns to D.C. in response to a summons from Lincoln, now in his third term. The president, a shadow of his former self ( the office had drained him, pulling his very essence from the shell of his suit ), is worried about a traitor in the White House passing secrets to the Confederates. Meanwhile, Col. William Norris, a leader of the resistance who headed the Confederate Secret Service, offers to end the fighting. Despite Norris s role in planning Booth s murderous mission, Lincoln wants Foster to meet with him. The plot twists of this imaginative what-if will keep readers guessing. Publishers Weekly The core of the story Joseph s mission works just fine on its own terms as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run from deadly pursuit. Joseph s mission includes characters who would feel at home in a 1930s noir, from a prostitute with a heart of gold to a mysterious assassin who leaves origami calling cards to a series of strangers who help or betray Joseph along the journey. The character s backstory includes a daughter taken hostage by the Confederate leader who also murdered Joseph s wife, as well as a knowledge of Underground Railroad stops thanks to his conductor mother. Foreword Reviews

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TJ Turner is an award-winning novelist, a historian, a research scientist, and a federal agent. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science from Cornell University. As a reserve military officer, he served three tours in Afghanistan and was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal (2013 and 2017). Lincoln's Bodyguard, Turner's debut novel and its sequel, Land of Wolves, won the Darrell Award for Best Mid-South Novel, the International Book Award for Historical Fiction, the Best Book Award for Historical Fiction, the Military Writers of America Gold and Silver Medals, and the National Indie Excellence Award for Historical Fiction. His third novel, Angel in the Fog, a prequel, won the National Indie Excellence Award for Historical Fiction. Turner lives in central Ohio, with his wife, Nancy, and three children.

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