"This novel provides a new take on a fascinating question: what would America have been like if Lincoln had lived? T.J. Turner provides an intriguing answer—one that reaffirms something I firmly believe—history matters. This is a delightful romp through an alternate history with an ending that catches you by surprise. It's a fully immersive world that sweeps you in and never lets you go.”

—Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author The Lincoln Myth

“In this deft and brilliant reimagining of history, TJ Turner mines the best of old-school detective fiction to bring a wild new version of Lincoln, the Civil War and its aftermath to life. The hero of Lincoln’s Bodyguard, Joseph, possesses the scruples of Spade combined with the burning, battered heart of a Heathcliff, yielding a deeply conflicted man on a mission with everything to lose—the last parts of him that make him human. You can count down the days till this one is optioned for the big screen.”

—Joe Clifford, author of Junkie Love and Lamentation

“Riveting with action and period detail, Lincoln’s Bodyguard by T.J. Turner captured me on the first page. From President Abraham Lincoln to security specialist Allan Pinkerton, history comes to fire-breathing life in this tale of treachery and honor, politics and war. Turner is an exciting new voice. May this tale be followed by many more.”

— Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author of The Assassins

“With Lincoln’s Bodyguard TJ Turner has created an excellent alternative-history thriller that is cleverly envisioned and executed with tight plotting, fascinating characters, and crisp prose. “

— D. P. Lyle, award-winning author of the Samantha Cody and Dub Walker thriller series

“A remarkable historical novel, based on a reasonable premise: What if Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard had thwarted John Wilkes Booth? Author T. J. Turner explores a post-Civil War America through the eyes of Joseph, the man in the shadow whose job is to protect Lincoln and help save a country still torn apart.”

— Jim Satterfield, author of Saving Laura

“War, politics, love, and betrayal combine in a riveting tale that upends history and imagines the America that might have been. Just when you settle into the new post-Civil War order in Lincoln’s Bodyguard, TJ Turner delivers plot twists that make the story unstoppable, culminating in an ending no one will see coming. A must read for anyone who ever asked…’What if?’”

—Bob Mayer, West Point Graduate, Former Green Beret, and New York Times

best-selling author of Night Stalkers

“T.J. Turner's Lincoln’s Bodyguard is a rip-snorting thrill ride through an alternate history. Turner makes the 1870s come alive with intricate detail, jarring action, and whip-lashing plot twists. A fun read!”

— Matt Coyle, Anthony and Macavity Awards finalist and author of Night Tremors

National advertising campaign, including Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, The Strand, Mystery Scene, ForeWord Reviews, Sacramento / San Francisco Book Review, among other print and online media outlets.
Author signings and speaking engagements in and around Dayton, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Pittsburgh, PA, Chicago, IL, Albany, NY, Ithaca, NY, Saratoga, NY, Washington, DC/Arlington VA—Additional cities will be added to author tour.