Manhunt
The 12-day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 6, 2007
The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth, winner of the Edgar Award and adapted into an acclaimed Apple TV+ Series “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.
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- Who it’s for
- A tight historical chase story with the gravity of American memory.
- Themes
- assassination, manhunt, American history
- Pacing
- Fast
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The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth, winner of the Edgar Award and adapted into an acclaimed Apple TV+ Series “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.
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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.
A Tense Pursuit
A tight historical chase story with the gravity of American memory.
Come here for
- Civil War history with a true-crime pulse
- A chase rendered as tense, propulsive narrative
Expect
- Fast-moving, day-by-day pursuit
- Cultural touchstone, not tidy history
Where it sits
| Civil War Era | 66% |
|---|---|
| Historical True Crime | 42% |
| Presidents & World Leaders | 33% |
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Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Political Lives
- Criminals & Outlaws
- Personal Memoirs
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- U.S. Military History
- Civil Wars
- North American History
- 19th-Century America
- Authors
- James L. Swanson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 6, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- assassination · manhunt · American history
- Reading lane
- Lives in History