Daniel Stashower’s nonfiction book The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War will be made into a television mini-series by The Weinstein Company. TWC picked up the rights to the historical thriller and Brendan Deneen and Charles Spicer are attached as executive producers.
“Daniel Stashower’s The Hour of Peril is an untold and landmark moment in American history, with the suspense and fervor of a crime thriller, which will make for immensely captivating television,” said Meryl Poster, TWC President of Television.
The Plot:
Published in February 2013 by Minotaur Books, The Hour of Peril uncovers the riveting true story of how the legendary detective Allan Pinkerton and his most trusted operative, the fearless Kate Warne – America’s first female private eye – raced against the clock to detect and prevent a plot to assassinate President-Elect Abraham Lincoln before he could take the oath of office. This pair of American Heroes safely delivered Lincoln to Washington to assume the Presidency in one of the great untold tales of the Civil War era.
Source: The Weinstein Company
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