Manhunt : The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer Edgar Award Winner by J Swanson

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ISBN
9780060518493
Book Title
Manhunt : the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.4 in
Author
James L. Swanson
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Murder / General, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Criminals & Outlaws, North America, Criminology
Item Weight
0.8 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
464 Pages
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060518499
ISBN-13
9780060518493
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47676854

Product Key Features

Book Title
Manhunt : the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Criminals & Outlaws, North America, Criminology
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
James L. Swanson
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
0.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Trade
LCCN
2005-044911
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This riveting hour-by-hour account of Lincoln's assassination, Booth's escape, and the pursuit that finally ran down and killed him is a truly remarkable narrative. Even those familiar with the story will find fascinating new details here." - James McPherson "Extraordinary . . . Brilliant . . . As gripping as any tightly scripted crime drama" - Boston Globe "Brilliant! Absolutely haunting. . . . This historical book is almost impossible to put down." - Patricia Cornwell "A rousing good read . . . a fresh angle . . . Booth's flawed, flamboyant characters pushes the tale along. . . . [Booth is] diabolically fascinating . . . Manhunt is a rattling good read. And it's a surprisingly suspenseful one." - USA Today "Vividly rendered . . . plenty of drama and tantalizing what-ifs . . . Manhunt makes for a gripping read, all the more so because the events really happened. Even the most knowledgeable reader will feel the suspense of it." - Washington Times "James Swanson has written a terrific narrative . . . a triumphant book." - Doris Kearns Goodwin "Brilliant! Absolutely haunting. . . . This historical book is almost impossible to put down." - Patricia Cornwell "An action-adventure . . . infuse[d] with high drama. . . . A multifaceted chronicle." - New York Times "Vividly readable example of the you-are-there genre . . . managed with 'CSI' immediacy." - Washington Post "Told expertly . . . Swanson's moment by moment account of the 12-day chase is compulsively readable." - Wall Street Journal "As gripping a page-turner as anything you'll find on the mystery shelf . . . Riviting . . . Swanson makes the characters in this great American tragedy actually seem human. Even Booth comes across as viscerally real." - Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A) "A gripping page-turner . . . Riviting . . . Booth comes across as viscerally real." - Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A), "James Swanson has written a terrific narrative . . . a triumphant book." -- Doris Kearns Goodwin "Brilliant! Absolutely haunting. . . . This historical book is almost impossible to put down." -- Patricia Cornwell "A gripping page-turner . . . Riviting . . . Booth comes across as viscerally real." -- Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A) "Told expertly . . . Swanson's moment by moment account of the 12-day chase is compulsively readable." -- Wall Street Journal "Extraordinary . . . Brilliant . . . As gripping as any tightly scripted crime drama" -- Boston Globe "An action-adventure . . . infuse[d] with high drama. . . . A multifaceted chronicle." -- New York Times "Vividly readable example of the you-are-there genre . . . managed with 'CSI' immediacy." -- Washington Post, Told expertly . . . Swanson's moment by moment account of the 12-day chase is compulsively readable.
Dewey Decimal
364.152/4/0973/09034
Synopsis
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. 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., The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through 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. At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America's notorious villain. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying them the justice they sought. Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you've never read it before., The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off one of the greatest manhunts in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. James Swanson's Manhunt describes the hour-by-hour details of the twelve days after Abraham Lincoln's assassination as authorities hunted for his killer. Drawing on rare archival materials and trial transcripts, Swanson tells the story through the eyes of both hunter and hunted, creating a page-turning adventure that is as riveting as it is real. The first book devoted entirely to the dramatic days between the murder of the president and the capture and death of his killer, Manhunt is a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. James L. Swanson, an author and attorney, was born on Lincoln's birthday and has studied and collected books, documents, art and artifacts connected with Abraham Lincoln's life and death since he was ten years old. At the Cato Institute, he is a senior fellow in Constitutional studies and editor in chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review. He has written for the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, George, Playboy, American Heritage and other publications, and is the co-author of Lincoln's Assassins, a coffee-table book on the president's assassination."Swanson has written a terrific narrative ... that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish just as the actual manhunt mesmerized the entire nation. It is a triumphant book."-- Doris Kearns Goodwin
LC Classification Number
E457.5.S993 2006

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  • by form_mich
    Feb 20, 2019

    I really enjoy the detail.

    I'm only half way through the book but I really enjoy the detail the author uses to describe an historic event of such importance.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: fraildaisy

  • by top_best_books
    Mar 27, 2024

    A great book, very compelling!

    This is a great book covering the chase of Lincoln’s killer. Swanson did a good informative writing of these 12 days chase. I liked this book, and I will be happy to see the motion pictures based on this book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: 77jfb51

  • by amgleaso-1
    Jul 17, 2023

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    Arrived in a timely manner in perfect shape. Cannot wait to read it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by henrbayar_0
    May 05, 2021

    Fantastic book and incredible tale.

    Great book. A very suspenseful book! I learned about Lincoln's assassination.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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    Apr 13, 2021

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    Nice book. Doesnt look like it has ever been read. :Perfect condition

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