Hiding in Plain Sight

Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln

By: Beth Anderson, Sally Wern Comport - illustrator

Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating

America’s first female detective Kate Warne’s mission? Protect president-elect Abraham Lincoln from Southern rebels bent on assassinating him before his inauguration.

Abraham Lincoln faces a dangerous and uncertain future after leaving Springfield, Illinois, for his inauguration in Washington, DC. Luckily for him, detective Kate Warne has his back, even if he didn’t know it yet.

Working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Kate uncovers the rebel plot to kill Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore. Kate warns Lincoln’s staff that this only Southern city on his inaugural train route to Washington, DC is planning a deadly welcome. President-elect Lincoln is urged to change his route. But he refuses to cancel his commitments. In a race against time, Kate and Pinkerton have one last chance. Using disguises, false names, and the cover of darkness, the detectives put their plan into action.

Can they sneak Lincoln through Baltimore undetected?

Can they fool the spies watching his every move?

Can they get Lincoln safely to DC?

This exciting American history book from award-winning author Beth Anderson, well-known for action-packed books on daring women, brings Kate Warne to thrilling and vivid life.

©2025 Beth Anderson (P)2025 Recorded Books