Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln’s own blood relics, Manhunt is a fully documented work and a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying them the justice they sought.

A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South’s defeat. At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America’s notorious villain. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness. The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history - the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you’ve never read it before. You can read this before Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Ī fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer written by James L. I'm sure there are some mistakes along the line in these books but at least you get the sense they aren't biased and are searching for answers and not trying to convince you of a foregone conclusion.JFK and the Unspeakable - by James W.Brief Summary of Book: Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. These books would serve you better if you want to know something closer to the truth than the government line. I just wouldn't have written the book in the first place, it's garbage. What character would you cut from End of Days? This fella is the only good part of this book, great narrator, love his voice and his approach. What about Richard Thomas’s performance did you like? If I want to listen to propaganda I'll get it from the media I guess, no point going out of my way to read this or anything else by this guy. Would you ever listen to anything by James L. If you are an ostrich and think that everything the government tells you is true and that the media couldn't possibly spread false information, keep your head in the sand then and read this book, you'll love it. I wonder if this guy is one of the writers the CIA uses to propagandize things? It's a proven and indisputable fact that this has been occurring since the CIA was formed, especially when they had to get alternate narratives out to cover-up the Kennedy assassinations (Bobby too) and their dalliances with organized crime. Some truth interspersed among the audacity of the falsehoods and disproved red herrings would be nice.

Manhunt by james l swanson