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A House Divided
- A Lincoln and Speed Mystery, Book 4
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
The new arrival of a woman named Mary Todd wedges a rift between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, but they must resolve their differences if they stand any chance of cracking one of the most harrowing murder cases they have ever faced.
In the winter of 1839, a sensational disappearance rocks Springfield, Illinois, as headlines announce a local man has accused his two brothers of murder. Not one to pass up an opportunity, Abraham Lincoln takes up the case of the accused with the assistance of his best friend, Joshua Speed, to search for evidence of innocence.
But just as soon as they begin, Lincoln and Speed find their friendship at grave risk of rupture as they vie for the hand a beautiful new arrival in town: an ambitious, outspoken young woman named Mary Todd. As the trial arrives, can Lincoln and Speed put aside their differences to work together for justice once more? An innocent man's life may be in the balance-and nothing is as it seems.
Reimagining one of the greatest unsolved murder mysteries from Abraham Lincoln's real-life trial cases, A House Divided is the most captivating Lincoln and Speed mystery yet from expert Lincoln scholar Jonathan F. Putnam.
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- Mrs. Amanda Hann
- 06-09-22
A House Divided
Another memorable adventure for these historic figures a great blend of real events and fictional interpretation of events.
Can not wait for the next one.
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- steve ensor
- 23-07-22
Great
Love these books, packed with adventure and good humour.
I play at 1.1 because being English I find the American reader slow. Once speed up a little it’s fine.
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- Debra K
- 30-06-23
Well written protagonist
Consistently moved the story along without at a good speed. I loved the Speed character, slightly niave , obsorbing and adjusting to the craziness and sticking to his covictions.
I enjoyed all four books. Thanks for the freebie, Audible.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-04-22
Brilliant reading and presentation !
Really good story with accurate and appropriate historical adaptation-both in characters and the portrayal of society of that era.
Good strong characterisation holds story together..
the reader does an excellent job of interpreting and portraying emotion -all adds up to a really enjoyable listening experience!
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- Antoine Vanner
- 24-11-22
A splendidly enjoyable mystery
As a long-term Lincoln admirer l was skeptical about this book. Introducing real-life characters into a novel is always difficult - l know because l write historical fiction (The Dawlish Chronicles) myself. The challenge is to stay consistent with their personalities in fictional situations. l need not have worried. The author pulled off the trick wonderfully, not only as regards Lincoln himself but others in his circle in Springfield in 1841. The time and place are also very convincingly portrayed. The plot seemed melodramatic, though enjoyable, until l learned in the historic note at the end, that it was based on an actual - and still unsolved - mystery that baffled Lincoln himself.An excellent and entertaining story. beautifully read. I'll be reading others in the series.
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