Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Pages: 197
Published: 2009
Language: English

Discover the thrilling true story behind the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth. This book details the intense twelve-day pursuit across Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia following Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Based on extensive archival research, it brings to life the dramatic chase and capture of the president's killer and his accomplices.

Prose complexity: 4/10

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James L. Swanson

James L .Swanson (born 12 February 1959) is an American historian and author famous for his New York Times best-seller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, focusing on the biography of John Wilkes Booth and his plot to kill Lincoln and other cabinet members.