Chasing Lincoln's Killer

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. In focusing on Booth, the author reveals the depth of divisions in the nation just after the war, the disorder within the government and the challenges ahead. All rights reserved. The author gives even the well-

You will see history in a new light as you enjoy the manhunt W. Collins 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 will see history in a new light as you enjoy the manhunt. I started reading it and stopped when the book ended. I took it to my classroom and offered it to one boy who was interested in history. I did not get the book back until the end . "Best Account of Lincoln's death" according to George. 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 every place Booth traveled to. This gives us the best visualization of Booth's travels and experiences. This book also gives a fast paced setting and reading. This book gives you a very interesting novel-like storyline. Swanson takes this b. It serves as a great entry point for study of the Civil War and/or K. McCarthy 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 will also appreciate that Swanson doesn't hold back on the graphic details of the crimes themselves or at least my sixth grader appreciate them, year after year. It's a fairly high reading level the content and reading level probably make

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.Based 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.