{"product_id":"2940172669217","title":"The Assassin's Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Assassin's Accomplice\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Assassin's Accomplice\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" -\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" -\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Historical reporting at its very best.\" -Larry Cox, \u003ci\u003eKing Features Syndicate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] spirited narrative... the tale itself could not be better told, nor could the cast of characters be brought more to life.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100381069552,"sku":"2940172669217","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172669217_p0.jpg?v=1763845249","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172669217","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}