First published 2012
The year is 1963. President John F. Kennedy is riding through the streets of Dallas, waving to adoring crowds. Suddenly, gunfire erupts. In a shocking act of violence, the president is assassinated. "Killing Kennedy" takes readers inside the events leading up to that fateful day, revealing the untold story of the Kennedy assassination. From the political rivalries that threatened to tear the country apart to the tragic personal lives of those involved, this page-turner captures the high stakes and human drama at the heart of one of America's greatest tragedies.
Genres: history, 20th-century, non-fiction, biography-memoir, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-drama, true-crime
Setting: Dallas
Period: 1963
336 pages · Paperback · MacMillan
Content warnings: death, violence