The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is still one of the great tragedies of American history. Lincoln's heroic life and untimely death has inspired many to dream of going back in time to save him from the assassin John Wilkes Booth.
For Alex Linwood this dream becomes reality. A lifelong admirer of President Lincoln, Alex decides to visit both Springfield, Illinois and Washington DC, both locales that were frequented by Lincoln.
And then, through a serendipitous event, Alex is transported back to April 13, 1865, where a spirit from Lincoln's past explains to Alex that he has been given the unique opportunity to devote the next 36 hours to save the President. In Washington, Alex comes face to face with the individuals central to the assassination.
As the hours count down, the lives of Lincoln, Booth and Alex Linwood become ever more closely entwined. Can time traveler Alex Linwood actually prevent John Wilkes Booth from murdering the President and thereby alter the course of history?
This thrilling novel is a must read story for anyone who has ever felt the burning desire to challenge the tragedies of history and to make things right.