Lincoln’s Spymaster/ Allan Pinkerton, America’s First Private Eye – Audiobook Online

Lincoln’s Spymaster is a children’s book by author Samantha Seiple.
The first book for young adults tells the story of Allan Pinkerton, America’s first private doctor. Lincoln’s Spymaster follows the dangerous and action-packed adventures of Allan Pinkerton, America’s first consultant and Lincoln’s most trusted spy commander.

Pinkerton was just a poor immigrant packing boxes in Illinois when he stumbled across his first case just a few miles from his home. People started Pinkerton with their cases, which led to him opening the first private detective office of its kind. Pinkerton has assembled a group of secret agents and together they go after train robbers, counterfeiters, and other outlaws. Soon, these outlaws, including Jesse James, became their enemies. The group even discovered and thwarted a plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln! Having witnessed firsthand the value of Pinkerton’s service, Lincoln funded Pinkerton’s spy network, the predecessor of the Secret Service.

Allan Pinkerton is known as the father of modern day espionage, and this is the first book for young adults to tell his story!

Lincoln’s Spymaster focuses on Allan Pinkerton, the man behind the most famous detective agency ever in the United States: Pinkerton’s Detective Agency. Samantha did a great job of showing us who Allan Pinkerton is, since his support in the Civil War didn’t just keep Lincoln safe (Pinkerton and his agents were instrumental in stopping an assassination attempt. before Lincoln took office) to sending spies to the Confederacy during the war.

We also learn about how Pinkerton got his start as a detective – he was a barrelmaker initially – as well as some of his more famous exploits after his battle to catch robbers and killers on ships. fire. The handwriting is simple and Samantha has a good rhythm. My 12-year-old son really enjoyed the book as we listened to it in the car, and is more interested in fiction than non-fiction, so it’s commendable that the writing captures imagination and interest. interest of a pre-adolescent boy.

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