One day, Joseph Davis discovered that his father, Samuel Davis, was having an adulterous affair with Nancy Lincoln. Samuel and Nancy had a baby. Nancy ‘s husband, Thomas Lincoln, named the baby Abraham Lincoln. Joseph Davis was a promising young lawyer and a scandal was one thing he didn’t want to have to deal with. To protect his family from embarrassment and to save his family’s reputation, he felt that he needed to take charge of the situation. This book tells you of the actions he took to rid his family of this embarrassment.