The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
Henry Holt and Co.
October 2011
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Featuring: Abraham Lincoln
336 pages ISBN: 0805093079 EAN: 9780805093070 Kindle: B004ULORYU Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
A riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping
events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and
the first work of history from mega-bestselling author Bill
O'Reilly
The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor
recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American
history—how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the
spring of 1865, the Civil War finally comes to an end after
a series of incredibly bloody battles. President Abraham
Lincoln's generous terms for Robert E. Lee's surrender are
devised to fulfill Lincoln's dream of healing a divided
nation, with the former Confederates allowed to reintegrate
into American society. One man and his band of murderous
accomplices, perhaps reaching into the highest ranks of the
U.S. government, are not appeased.
In the midst of the
patriotic celebrations in Washington, D.C., John Wilkes
Booth—charismatic ladies' man and impenitent racist—murders
Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater. A furious manhunt ensues
and Booth immediately becomes the country's most wanted
fugitive. Lafayette C. Baker, a brilliant but enigmatic New
York detective and former Union spy, unravels the string of
clues leading to Booth, while federal forces track his
accomplices. The thrilling chase ends in a fiery shootout
and a series of court-ordered executions—including that of
the first woman ever executed by the U.S. government, Mary
Surratt. With an unforgettable cast of characters, vivid
historical detail, and page-turning action, Killing
Lincoln is history that reads like a thriller.
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