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An American death

An American death

the true story of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the greatest manhunt of our time.
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Pages
467
Published
1972
Language
English

Synopsis

This book investigates the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the subsequent manhunt for James Earl Ray. It delves into the events leading up to the tragic death and the complex investigation that followed. The narrative explores the lives of both King and Ray, offering a detailed account of a pivotal moment in American history.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Biography History True Crime

About the author

G
Gerold Frank

American author and ghostwriter. He wrote several celebrity memoirs and was considered a pioneer of the "as told to" form of (auto)biography. His two best-known books, however, are The Boston Strangler (1966), which was adapted as the 1968 movie starring Tony Curtis and Henry Fonda, and An American Death (1972), about the assassination of Martin Luther King.