The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln

This historical legal thriller asks whether Abe Lincoln would still be revered as the great President who led the nation through the Civil War if he had survived John Wilkes Booth's wound, or would he have faced impeachment like his successor, Andrew Jackson? In a young country, rife with turmoil and conspirators hungry for power, anything can happen. Sharp young Abigail Canner, the first "negress" law clerk, guides the reader through Washington society and political upheaval as she works to defend Lincoln and uncover the truth. Carter, a Yale law professor, has crafted a well-researched story full of detail and steeped in historical what-ifs. Many of his fictional liberties are completely believable and may even go unnoticed by the casual listener. Carter sets the record straight in an informative afterword. Paul Boehmer's narration is appropriate for the piece, providing solid character distinction.