How long does it take to read Lincoln's Grave Robbers?
Lincoln's Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinkin takes about 3 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2012. 214 pages, about 58,850 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A dramatic account of the 1875 attempt to steal the 16th president's body describes how a counterfeiting ring plotted to ransom Lincoln's body to secure the release of their imprisoned ringleader and how a fledgling Secret Service and an undercover agent conducted a daring election-night sting operation.
Subjects: Grave robbing, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Law & Crime, Presidents, United States. Secret Service, Tombs, Body snatching
