Finally, this book is dedicated to my sister, Lara Putnam. Lara was my first editor when we shared made-up stories with each other as children. (I think she has finally forgiven me for creating an imaginary friend, “Police-y,” whose only apparent role in our make-believe land was to arrest her imaginary friend, “Ghosty.”) She has since become an eminent historian and chair of the history department at the University of Pittsburgh. Lara was also present at the creation of this series, suggesting the essential insight that I could tell young Lincoln’s stories through Speed’s eyes. Since then, she has sent me a never-ending stream of historical ideas and tidbits to consider, as well as reading closely the draft manuscript of each of my books. I can never thank her enough.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Jonathan F. Putnam is a writer and attorney. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, he is a nationally renowned trial lawyer and avid amateur Lincoln scholar. He currently lives with his family in London, England. This is his fourth Lincoln and Speed mystery.
This is a work of fiction. All of the names, characters, organizations, places and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real or actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2019 by Jonathan F. Putnam.
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Crooked Lane Books, an imprint of The Quick Brown Fox & Company LLC.
Crooked Lane Books and its logo are trademarks of The Quick Brown Fox & Company LLC.
Library of Congress Catalog-in-Publication data available upon request.
ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-64385-037-5
ISBN (ePub): 978-1-64385-038-2
ISBN (ePDF): 978-1-64385-039-9
Cover design by Melanie Sun
Book design by Jennifer Canzone
Printed in the United States.
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First Edition: July 2019
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