Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Audio
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0545118131 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 4 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.FORMAT: 3 CDs, UnabridgedNARRATOR: Will PattonBased on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL: Features fascinating facts from this time in history!
While Lincoln lays dying, Booth's accomplices clumsily attempt to kill Secretary of State William H. As President Lincoln delivers victory speeches in April 1865, an enraged John Wilkes Booth vows death: "Now, by God, I'll put him through." Every bit of dialogue is said to come from original sources, adding a chill to the already disturbing conspiracy that Swanson unfolds in detail as Booth persuades friends and sympathizers to join his plot and later, to give him shelter. Seward, and Booth talks his way past a guard meant to bar him from crossing a bridge into Maryland. The YA version of Swanson's bestselling Manhunt, this account of Lincoln's assassination and the 12-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller, no matter that the narrative jumps among its locations and characters. All rights reserved. I
W. Collins said You will see history in a new light as you enjoy the manhunt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer is a fast-paced thriller describing the search for John Wilkes Booth. You will find yourself on a chase that takes you from the streets of Washington, D.C. through the swamps of Maryland and on to the forests of Virginia. You. George said Best Account of Lincoln's death. This is by far the best account of what transpired throughout the country during and after John Wilkes Booth killed our president. Swanson gives a very detailed experience of this event in United States history. For example, he gives us details of ev. K. McCarthy said It serves as a great entry point for study of the Civil War and/or. One of the most tragic moment's from our nation's history, it's a must-read for middle grade readers who will be drawn to thrilling scenes of assassins stalking their prey, and later as the tables are turned the assassins becoming the stalked. Most w