First published 2012
Richard Belzer examines the scientific and forensic evidence surrounding four major assassinations from the 1960s. He scrutinizes the deaths of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Black Panther leader Fred Hampton through a forensic lens. Belzer also investigates four additional deaths officially ruled as suicides, presenting new evidence that suggests murder instead. These cases include Marilyn Monroe, White House Counsel Vincent Foster, U.N. Weapons Inspector Dr. David C. Kelly, and bioweapons expert Frank Olson. The author further explores two murders with direct connections to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Belzer builds his arguments on forensic analysis and scientific data rather than speculation. The book includes one hundred black and white illustrations that support his investigations. Readers gain access to evidence that challenges official narratives about these high-profile deaths.
Genres: history, 20th-century, crime, non-fiction, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, unreliable-narrator
Period: 1960s
336 pages · Hardcover · Skyhorse
Content warnings: death, murder