First published 2010
The Civil War nears its bloody end. As Richmond falls, Confederate President Jefferson Davis flees, sparking a desperate manhunt. Meanwhile, President Lincoln is assassinated, and the nation is convinced Davis is involved. Historian James L. Swanson captures the riveting final journeys of these two influential leaders through the chaos of a shattered country.
Genres: biography, history, american-civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue
Setting: United States, Confederate States of America
Period: Civil War, 1861-1865
196 pages · Paperback · Scholastic