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Manhunt

The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

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Manhunt

By: James L. Swanson
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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“A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln’s killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from 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.

Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln’s own blood relics Manhunt is a fully documented, fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, it is history as it’s never been read before.

 Historical Military True Crime War Civil War Crime Abraham Lincoln American History Murder
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A well researched and comprehensive book that will be of particular interest to American Civil War enthusiasts and specifically the tragedy of Lincoln’s early demise. If anything the author lingers on non essential information but still very good.

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