First published 2013
November 22, 1963: As President Kennedy's motorcade cruises through Dallas, a single shot rings out. In the chaos that follows, the world watches in horror as the leader of the free world lies dying. In the aftermath, a frantic manhunt ensnares a troubled ex-Marine named Lee Harvey Oswald. But was he the lone gunman, or just a pawn in a larger conspiracy? Award-winning historian James L. Swanson takes readers on a breathtaking ride through the most notorious crime of the 20th century, painting a vivid portrait of the event that changed America forever.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, american-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: United States
Period: 1963
416 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow