The Assassins Accomplice, movie tie-in: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln

Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, The Assassins Accomplice tells the story of the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of its only female participant, Mary Surratt, the first woman ever to be executed by the federal government of the United States. Based on long-lost interviews, confessions, and court testimony, this book reveals Marys deep complicity in the murder plot, and explores how Marys actions defied nineteenth-century norms of femininity, piety, and motherhood, leaving her vulnerable to deadly punishment historically reserved for men.

Categories: Literary Fiction