Manhunt

The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: An Edgar Award Winner

James L. Swanson

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English

HarperCollins Publishers
11 April 2024

History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Military history; American Civil War; Battles & campaigns

Now an 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.

By: James L. Swanson
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 397g
ISBN: 9780060518509
ISBN 10: 0060518502
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 11 April 2024
Recommended Age: From 15 to 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Swanson is the Edgar Award-winning author of the New York Times bestsellers Manhunt and its sequel, Bloody Crimes.

Reviews for Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: An Edgar Award Winner

"""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"