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Lincoln's Secret Spy - Jane Singer - 02-25-2015 10:19 PM
Getting close! My new book, Lincoln's Secret Spy: The Civil War Case That Changed the Future of Espionage will be released April 1st! The publicist at Lyons Press has sent galleys to a select few historians/scholars/lawyers for their blurbs.
Next they will send review copies ... Three years ago, I began the research. So many eurekas, so much microfilm! An historian's dream!
So proud of this blurb from Daniel Stowell, Director and Editor of the Papers of Abraham Lincoln:
"Beginning with a genuine pass written and signed by Abraham Lincoln, Singer and Stewart untangle the elaborate fraud perpetrated on the United States government by “Union spy” William Alvin Lloyd and his attorney, using that pass. Carefully distinguishing fact from fiction, half-truths from lies, the authors explain how a pro-Confederate con man, self-promoter, and bigamist emerged from the ruins of the Confederacy and converted a simple pass from the martyred President into gold—literally. And how after his death in 1869, his widow and attorney continued to press his claims in Congress and the Supreme Court, creating a doctrine that still affects claims by secret operatives today."
And here is another blurb from Frank J. Williams Frank J. Williams, retired Chief Justice of the RI Supreme Court and Founding Chair of The Lincoln Forum.
The characters of our Civil War included a plethora of spies from the North, South and abroad. Most espoused loyalty to one side or the
other. Some were in the game because of the excitement of it. Others for greed.
This is the tale of a scoundrel who defies a label. Was William Alvin Lloyd President Lincoln’s espionage agent or was he a bounder taken with himself? One thing is certain, his claim for money for his alleged wartime service as a spy was decided in his favor by the Supreme Court – or was it? The authors,
in an entertaining and very readable way, attempt to sort fact from fiction by wrestling
with one of the conundrums of war.
RE: Lincoln's Secret Spy - RJNorton - 02-26-2015 06:19 AM
Your book sounds fascinating, Jane! We all wish you the very best of luck.
RE: Lincoln's Secret Spy - Jane Singer - 02-26-2015 11:34 AM
Thank you, Roger for all your support.
RE: Lincoln's Secret Spy - LincolnToddFan - 03-01-2015 05:11 PM
I agree with Roger, Jane....this one sounds juicy indeed!
RE: Lincoln's Secret Spy - BettyO - 03-01-2015 06:31 PM
Please keep us up to date about your new book, Jane - it sounds facinating!
RE: Lincoln's Secret Spy - L Verge - 03-01-2015 09:15 PM
Jane is an excellent researcher and writer, and her partner in this endeavor, John Stewart, is equally as talented. This should be a very interesting addition to our field of study -- and a new topic to boot!
RE: Lincoln's Secret Spy - Jane Singer - 03-02-2015 08:27 PM
Thank you! I hope we can have lively discussions about this case on this wonderful forum! So hard to find something new, isn't it?
And of course, my continuing passion for all things Civil War is in no small part due to Laurie and her wisdom and support throughout my struggles to pry the past from long-rusted hinges.