How Kate Warne Saved President Lincoln The Story Behind the Nation's First Woman Detective
, by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth; Belloni, ValentinaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780807541173 | 0807541176
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/1/2016
Nominee:
2017 Amelia Bloomer List, Early Readers Nonfiction
In 1856, when Kate Warne went to see Allan Pinkerton, only men were detectives. But Kate convinced Allan to hire her for his detective agency. She explained that she could worm out secrets where men could not go—in disguise as a society lady! Join Kate on her most important mission—to thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the way to his inauguration.
2017 Amelia Bloomer List, Early Readers Nonfiction
In 1856, when Kate Warne went to see Allan Pinkerton, only men were detectives. But Kate convinced Allan to hire her for his detective agency. She explained that she could worm out secrets where men could not go—in disguise as a society lady! Join Kate on her most important mission—to thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the way to his inauguration.