"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." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"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." --Spectator (UK)
"Historical reporting at its very best." --Larry Cox, King Features Syndicate
"[A] spirited narrative... the tale itself could not be better told, nor could the cast of characters be brought more to life." --Publishers Weekly
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