The Assassin's Accomplice

Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln

De: Kate Clifford Larson

Narrado por: Laural Merlington

In The Assassin’s Accomplice, 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, The Assassin’s Accomplice 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.

©2011 Kate Clifford Larson (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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)

“[A] spirited narrative... the tale itself could not be better told, nor could the cast of characters be brought more to life.” ( Publishers Weekly)

Decent story hampered by poor narration

The narrator is uneven in her pronunciation, going between Suh-rat and Sur-rot, Mudd and Modd, Prince George and Prince George's. Not to mention her flat reading of the text.

Interesting but monotonous audio

Good listen if you know nothing about the conspiracy and planning behind Lincoln's assassination. No new information or research in this book, appears to be a retelling of the historical account. Author is sympathetic to Mary Surratt's treatment at trial. I would not read again.

Great story.

Would you try another book from Kate Clifford Larson and/or Laural Merlington?

Story was very interesting, but the narration was monotone at times.

Would you be willing to try another one of Laural Merlington’s performances?

Maybe

Did The Assassin's Accomplice inspire you to do anything?

Keep listening, but try more non fiction.

#MyNonFictionAddiction

As one devoted to the study of Able Lincoln since age 11, I have read MANY! THIS one is a stellarlly -epic one...will DEFINITELY
read again!!! The case is fascinating.

Did She or Didn't She

Very informative. We all know who shot Lincoln but this gives you so much more to understand. Raises several questions especially as to her trail and sentence and the participation of others.