We all know the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. 

But have you heard there was another, unsuccessful attempt on Lincoln's life four years prior?

That's the premise number one bestselling author Brad Meltzer presents in "The Lincoln Conspiracy," a non-fiction political thriller now available.

“The Lincoln Conspiracy is a story few people know, one that’s set in a time of deep political division in America,” Meltzer said. “It shows us what good leaders can do in times of strife – perfectly on point for where our country is today.”

In the above video, Meltzer explains to our Burton Fitzsimmons how a secret society was dead-set on keeping Lincoln from ever making it to the White House, and how their plot was thwarted by a team of top detectives.